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: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 46.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a slight chance of thunderstorms and a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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.