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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Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 76. North northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 2 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then areas of fog and a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Areas of fog and a chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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