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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 67 overnight. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7am and 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 6 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 8 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
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