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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Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Mon's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA
Tue's Low Temperature
21 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID