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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Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 68. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Hollingsworth Point, Davis Bayou
(2.2 miles away)
Graveline Bayou Entrance
(6.4 miles away)
Biloxi (Cadet Point), Biloxi Bay
(6.5 miles away)
Tue's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Tue's Low Temperature
21 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID and Peter Sinks, UT