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: Partly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 64, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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