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: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. North northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sat's High Temperature
106 at Death Valley, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
21 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID