1977 - Thunderstorms deluged the Kansas City area with torrential rains in the early morning hours, and then again that evening. Some places were deluged with more than six inches of rain twice that day, with up to 18 inches of rain reported at Independence MO. Flooding claimed the lives of 25 persons. The Country Club Plaza area was hardest hit. 2000 vehicles had to be towed following the storm, 150 of which had to be pulled out of Brush Creek, which runs through the Plaza area.
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Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. East wind 3 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 13 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 12 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ and 3 Miles East-southeast Of Casa Grande, AZ and 3 Miles North-northeast Of Tempe, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
26 at Austin, NV