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 54, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. East wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 6 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.
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