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 before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 92. East wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Heat index values as high as 90. East northeast wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 9am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 96. East northeast wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Heat index values as high as 94. East southeast wind 1 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 1 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East northeast wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 1 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East northeast wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, 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