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 99. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 95.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Mon's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA
Tue's Low Temperature
21 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID