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: Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. South southeast wind 2 to 9 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 7pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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