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 after noon. Sunny, with a high near 95. North northwest wind around 5 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 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Sunny. High near 94, with temperatures falling to around 89 in the afternoon. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 94, with temperatures falling to around 90 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 0 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny. High near 93, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Mon's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA
Tue's Low Temperature
21 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID