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, with a high near 84. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
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