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: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 36 overnight. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: Rain before 9am, then rain and snow. Cloudy. High near 36, with temperatures falling to around 33 in the afternoon. North wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Night: Snow. Cloudy. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 27 overnight. North northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Day: Snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 26. North northeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Night: A chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 40, with temperatures falling to around 38 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 12 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind around 13 mph.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
22 at Angel Fire, NM and Daniel, WY
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.