1987 - More than thirty cities in the Upper Midwest reported record low temperatures for the date, including Waterloo IA and Scottsbluff NE where the mercury dipped to 16 degrees. Tropical Storm Floyd brought heavy rain to southern Florida, moisture from Hurricane Ramon produced heavy rain in southern California, and heavy snow blanketed the mountains of New York State and Vermont.
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Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: Rain showers likely before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Fri's High Temperature
100 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
17 at 32 Miles West Southwest Of Bynum, MT
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