1987 - The first full day of autumn proved to be a pleasant one for much of the nation, with sunny skies and mild temperatures. Thunderstorms again formed over Florida and the southwestern deserts, and also formed along a cold front in the northeastern U.S. A storm spotter at Earp CA sighted a couple of funnel clouds, one on the California side of the state line, and the other on the Arizona side.
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Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 100. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tue's High Temperature
108 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA and Death Valley, CA
Wed's Low Temperature
19 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID