1977 - Thunderstorms deluged the Kansas City area with torrential rains in the early morning hours, and then again that evening. Some places were deluged with more than six inches of rain twice that day, with up to 18 inches of rain reported at Independence MO. Flooding claimed the lives of 25 persons. The Country Club Plaza area was hardest hit. 2000 vehicles had to be towed following the storm, 150 of which had to be pulled out of Brush Creek, which runs through the Plaza area.
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Day: Sunny. High near 97, with temperatures falling to around 93 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 98. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain between 4pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 97. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 97, with temperatures falling to around 93 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny. High near 97, with temperatures falling to around 93 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 98. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 97.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ and Phoenix, AZ and 3 Miles East-southeast Of Casa Grande, AZ and 3 Miles North-northeast Of Tempe, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
26 at Austin, NV