1954 - A deluge of 6.72 inches of rain in 48 hours flooded the Chicago River, causing ten million dollars damage in the Chicago area.
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Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. West wind 22 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Night: Widespread frost after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 7 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 55 in the afternoon. East wind 6 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Fri's High Temperature
100 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
17 at 32 Miles West Southwest Of Bynum, MT
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