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 cloudy. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. East wind around 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 64, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 14 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 7 to 12 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North northeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North northeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
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