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.
More on this and other weather history
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. East wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. East southeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. East southeast wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80.
South Bay entrance
(3.5 miles away)
South Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass
(4.2 miles away)
PADRE ISLAND (south end)
(4.3 miles away)
Mon's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA
Mon's Low Temperature
24 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID