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: Patchy fog after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 2 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 6 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