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 showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind around 15 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 41. West northwest wind 5 to 10 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 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. 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