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: Rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 9 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
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