1938 - A great hurricane smashed into Long Island and bisected New England causing a massive forest blowdown and widespread flooding. Winds gusted to 186 mph at Blue Hill MA, and a storm surge of nearly thirty feet caused extensive flooding along the coast of Rhode Island. The hurricane killed 600 persons and caused 500 million dollars damage. The hurricane, which lasted twelve days, destroyed 275 million trees. Hardest hit were Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Long Island NY. The ""Long Island Express"" produced gargantuan waves with its 150 mph winds, waves which smashed against the New England shore with such force that earthquake-recording machines on the Pacific coast clearly showed the shock of each wave.
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Day: Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Sat's High Temperature
105 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Sun's Low Temperature
22 at East Haven, VT