1987 - A late afternoon thunderstorm roared through Austin TX producing wind gusts to 81 mph, and 2.17 inches of rain in just sixty minutes. The high winds toppled six National Guard helicopters at the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport, and damaged or destroyed numerous other aircraft.
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Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 97. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North northeast wind around 0 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 97. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 97. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 97.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 98.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 97.
Wed's High Temperature
108 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ and Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
30 at 5 Miles East Of Davis, WV and 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO