1979 - The first killer tornado of record in October in Connecticut destroyed sixteen vintage aircraft at the Bradley Air Museum in Windsor Locks. The tornado damaged more than one hundred homes causing 200 million dollars damage. Three persons were killed, and 500 others were injured.
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Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. South wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 3 to 13 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
Current conditions: We use the nearest available station to your location - including professional MESONET/MADIS and local weather stations - often miles closer than regional airports.
Forecasts: National Weather Service point forecasts predict for your specific area, not broad regional zones, making them far more relevant to your location.