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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 12 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 15 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 9 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind around 9 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 9 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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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