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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Day: Sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. South wind 2 to 8 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sat's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO