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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind 3 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
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