1987 - A late afternoon thunderstorm roared through Austin TX producing wind gusts to 81 mph, and 2.17 inches of rain in just sixty minutes. The high winds toppled six National Guard helicopters at the Robert Mueller Municipal Airport, and damaged or destroyed numerous other aircraft.
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Day: Widespread fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Areas of fog after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Widespread fog before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tue's High Temperature
109 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
30 at 5 Miles East Of Davis, WV