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: Areas of fog after 2am. Mostly clear. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
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. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Mon's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA
Tue's Low Temperature
21 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID