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. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. East northeast wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 2 to 8 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 2 to 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Beacon Rock State Park
(9.5 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