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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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