1941 - One of the greatest aurora borealis or northern lights ever observed in the central Atlantic and mid-central portions of the U.S. occurred on the night of September 18-19th. The displays continued from twilight until just before dawn and were observed as far south as Florida and southern California.
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Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 97. South southwest wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 0 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 95, with temperatures falling to around 91 in the afternoon. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wed's High Temperature
114 at Death Valley, CA
Thu's Low Temperature
19 at Peter Sinks, UT
Blackton is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Arkansas, United States. According to The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture, "little remains of the town." Two nationally registered historic sites are located in or near Blackton. The Palmer House is a brick home built in 1873 located near Blackton that has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The location where the survey of lands acquired in the Louisiana Purchase is located two miles outside of Blackton, now known as Louisiana Purchase State Park, and has been listed as a National Historic Landmark.
Blackton was incorporated on December 10, 1892.
The unoccupied Palmer House was destroyed by fire in 2014 while being restored.
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