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 44, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. East wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. West wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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