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: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Mon's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA
Tue's Low Temperature
21 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID