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: Snow showers likely after 8am. Mostly cloudy. High near 33, with temperatures falling to around 31 in the afternoon. West wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Night: Snow showers likely before 5am, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 23, with temperatures rising to around 25 overnight. West wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Day: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Night: Snow. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Northeast wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Day: A chance of snow before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 34.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 39.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 40.
Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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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