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: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. North northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. West wind 1 to 8 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
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