1938 - A great hurricane smashed into Long Island and bisected New England causing a massive forest blowdown and widespread flooding. Winds gusted to 186 mph at Blue Hill MA, and a storm surge of nearly thirty feet caused extensive flooding along the coast of Rhode Island. The hurricane killed 600 persons and caused 500 million dollars damage. The hurricane, which lasted twelve days, destroyed 275 million trees. Hardest hit were Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Long Island NY. The ""Long Island Express"" produced gargantuan waves with its 150 mph winds, waves which smashed against the New England shore with such force that earthquake-recording machines on the Pacific coast clearly showed the shock of each wave.
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Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 3 mph.
Day: Patchy frost and patchy fog before 9am, then isolated rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. West wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sun's High Temperature
105 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Sun's Low Temperature
22 at East Haven, VT