1881 - The temperature soared to 101 degrees at New York City, 102 degrees at Boston MA, and 104 degrees at Washington D.C.
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Night: Areas of smoke after 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Areas of smoke before 2pm, then areas of smoke and a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Areas of smoke and a slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND