1941 - One of the greatest aurora borealis or northern lights ever observed in the central Atlantic and mid-central portions of the U.S. occurred on the night of September 18-19th. The displays continued from twilight until just before dawn and were observed as far south as Florida and southern California.
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Day: A chance of rain showers and patchy fog before 11am. Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. West wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
NEW LONDON, State Pier
(1.9 miles away)
Yale boathouse
(2.2 miles away)
WEST MYSTIC, MYSTIC RIVER
(6.9 miles away)
Wed's High Temperature
114 at Death Valley, CA
Wed's Low Temperature
21 at Peter Sinks, UT