1939 - A thunderstorm deluged Washington D.C. with 4.4 inches of rain in two hours. September of that year was very dry across much of the nation, and Washington D.C. received more rain in that two hour period than most other places in the country that entire month.
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Night: Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. Northwest wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 18 to 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 8 to 13 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thu's High Temperature
112 at Death Valley, CA and 16 Miles Southwest If Tecopa, CA
Thu's Low Temperature
28 at Peter Sinks, UT