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: Mostly clear. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. North wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind around 10 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East southeast wind around 13 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 7 to 12 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