1961 - Hurricane Esther was seeded by Navy planes in the inaugural experiment of what was to formally become Project STORMFURY next year. Esther was the first hurricane to be initially detected by satellite. On Sept. 10th, TIROS III imaged an area of disturbed weather a hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.
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Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tue's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Tue's Low Temperature
21 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID and Peter Sinks, UT