1987 - Showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rain in the northeastern U.S. Flooding was reported in Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Greenwood NY received 6.37 inches of rain. A dike along a creek at Prattsburg NY gave way and a two million dollar onion crop left on the ground to dry was washed away. The prolonged rains in the eastern U.S. finally came to an end late in the day as a cold front began to push the warm and humid airmass out to sea.
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Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: Rain showers likely before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Fri's High Temperature
103 at Rio Grande Village, TX and Gila Bend, AZ
Sat's Low Temperature
21 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID