1939 - A west coast hurricane moved onshore south of Los Angeles bringing unprecedented rains along the southern coast of California. Nearly five and a half inches of rain drenched Los Angeles during a 24 hour period. The hurricane caused two million dollars damage, mostly to structures along the coast and to crops, and claimed 45 lives at sea. ""El Cordonazo"" produced 5.66 inches of rain at Los Angeles and 11.6 inches of rain at Mount Wilson, both records for the month of September.
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Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind 3 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Rain showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Alexandria, Va.
(9.5 miles away)
Bellevue, D.C.
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Wed's High Temperature
110 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
22 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID