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: A chance of rain showers before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 13 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 17 to 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 3 to 12 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind around 12 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South southeast wind around 8 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 9 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 8 to 13 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