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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Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 71, with temperatures rising to around 73 overnight. South southeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 97. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 89 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 70, with temperatures rising to around 72 overnight. South southeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 90 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 0 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92.
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