1841 - An October gale, the worst of record for Nantucket, MA, caught the Cap Cod fishing fleet at sea. Forty ships were driven ashore on Cape Cod, and 57 men perished from the town of Truro alone. Heavy snow fell inland, with 18 inches near Middletown, CT.
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Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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