1970 - A lightning bolt struck a group of football players at Gibbs High School in Saint Petersburg FL, killing two persons and injuring 22 others. All the thirty-eight players and four coaches were knocked off their feet.
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Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. West northwest wind 2 to 9 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Sat's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO