1987 - Unseasonably cold weather prevailed from the Upper Mississippi Valley to the southeastern U.S. Thirty cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Madison WI with a reading of 22 degrees. The low of 28 degrees at Evansville IN was the coolest of record for so early in the season. Hot weather continued in the southwestern U.S. Phoenix AZ reported a record high of 104 degrees and a record tying 116 days of 100 degree weather for the year. Tucson AZ established an all-time record with 72 days of 100 degree weather for the year.
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Day: Mostly sunny. High near 45, with temperatures falling to around 42 in the afternoon. West wind around 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 11pm, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Rain likely before 11am, then rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain and snow likely before 11pm, then rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Day: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 38.
Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Day: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Night: Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Day: Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Night: A chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Day: A chance of snow before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Rio Grande Village, TX and 5 Miles South Of Yuma, AZ and 6 Miles West Southwest Of Glamis, CA
Wed's Low Temperature
18 at 20 Miles Northwest Of Calpet, WY
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