1941 - One of the greatest aurora borealis or northern lights ever observed in the central Atlantic and mid-central portions of the U.S. occurred on the night of September 18-19th. The displays continued from twilight until just before dawn and were observed as far south as Florida and southern California.
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Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Partly sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Cocoa Beach
(5.5 miles away)
Port Canaveral (Trident Pier)
(7.1 miles away)
Cape Canaveral
(9.1 miles away)
Wed's High Temperature
114 at Death Valley, CA
Thu's Low Temperature
19 at Peter Sinks, UT
Merritt Island is a peninsula, commonly referred to as an island, in Brevard County, Florida, United States, located on the eastern Florida coast, along the Atlantic Ocean. It is also the name of an unincorporated town in the central and southern parts of the island and a census-designated place (CDP).
The population was 34,518 at the 2020 census, down from 34,743 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Palm Bay–Melbourne–Titusville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center is located on Merritt Island to the north of the town, and Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is located north of the space center.
The central part of Merritt Island, previously known as Merritt City, is home to the majority of the population and includes the local high school, library, and shopping district. The southern area is heavily residential, with centralized light commercial and light industrial areas.
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