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 before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 1 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 1 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 6 mph.
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