1941 - One of the greatest aurora borealis or northern lights ever observed in the central Atlantic and mid-central portions of the U.S. occurred on the night of September 18-19th. The displays continued from twilight until just before dawn and were observed as far south as Florida and southern California.
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Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny. High near 95, with temperatures falling to around 93 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 98. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy. Low around 73, with temperatures rising to around 75 overnight. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 93, with temperatures falling to around 91 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 94, with temperatures falling to around 92 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
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 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wed's High Temperature
114 at Death Valley, CA
Thu's Low Temperature
19 at Peter Sinks, UT