1970 - A lightning bolt struck a group of football players at Gibbs High School in Saint Petersburg FL, killing two persons and injuring 22 others. All the thirty-eight players and four coaches were knocked off their feet.
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Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely after noon. Mostly sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sat's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO