1954 - A deluge of 6.72 inches of rain in 48 hours flooded the Chicago River, causing ten million dollars damage in the Chicago area.
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Day: Showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10pm and 11pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Fri's High Temperature
100 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
17 at 32 Miles West Southwest Of Bynum, MT
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