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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Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Sunny. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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