1961 - Hurricane Esther was seeded by Navy planes in the inaugural experiment of what was to formally become Project STORMFURY next year. Esther was the first hurricane to be initially detected by satellite. On Sept. 10th, TIROS III imaged an area of disturbed weather a hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.
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Night: Mostly clear. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tue's High Temperature
111 at Death Valley, CA
Tue's Low Temperature
21 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID and Peter Sinks, UT