1961 - Hurricane Esther made a near complete circle south of Cape Cod. The hurricane then passed over Cape Cod and hit Maine. Its energy was largely spent over the North Atlantic Ocean, however, heavy rains over Maine resulted in widespread local flooding of cellars, low roads, and underpasses.
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Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Punta Gorda, Charlotte Harbor
(1.2 miles away)
Shell Point, Peace River, Charlotte Harbor
(5.2 miles away)
Locust Point, Hog Island
(5.6 miles away)
Sun's High Temperature
105 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Sun's Low Temperature
22 at East Haven, VT
Punta Gorda (; English: Fat Point), a city located in Southwest Florida, is the county seat of Charlotte County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 19,471, up from 16,641 at the 2010 census. Punta Gorda is the principal city of the Punta Gorda metropolitan statistical area, part of the North Port-Bradenton Florida combined statistical area.
Punta Gorda was the scene of massive destruction after Charley, a Category 4 hurricane, came through the city on August 13, 2004. Charley was the strongest tropical system to hit Florida since Hurricane Andrew in 1992, and the first hurricane since Hurricane Donna in 1960 to make a direct hit on Florida's southwest coast. In the years following the storm, buildings were restored or built to hurricane-resistant building codes. The new buildings, restorations, and amenities concurrently preserved the city's past, while showcasing newer facilities. During this time, Laishley Park Municipal Marina was built and the Harborwalk, Linear Park, and various trails were created throughout the city for bicycle and pedestrian traffic.
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