1985 - A tropical wave, later to become Tropical Storm Isabel, struck Puerto Rico. As much as 24 inches of rain fell in 24 hours, and the severe flooding and numerous landslides resulting from the rain claimed about 180 lives.
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Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers between 8pm and 11pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Bladensburg, Md.
(9.9 miles away)
Sun's High Temperature
99 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Sun's Low Temperature
15 at 27 Miles South Of Bonanza, UT
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