1987 - Unseasonably cold weather prevailed from the Upper Mississippi Valley to the southeastern U.S. Thirty cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Madison WI with a reading of 22 degrees. The low of 28 degrees at Evansville IN was the coolest of record for so early in the season. Hot weather continued in the southwestern U.S. Phoenix AZ reported a record high of 104 degrees and a record tying 116 days of 100 degree weather for the year. Tucson AZ established an all-time record with 72 days of 100 degree weather for the year.
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Day: Rain showers likely and patchy fog before 4pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 60 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 12 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 4am. Clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 7 mph.
Amelia Earhart Dam, Mystic River
(5.6 miles away)
Charlestown, Charles River entrance
(7.2 miles away)
BOSTON
(8.1 miles away)
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Rio Grande Village, TX and 5 Miles South Of Yuma, AZ and 6 Miles West Southwest Of Glamis, CA
Wed's Low Temperature
18 at 20 Miles Northwest Of Calpet, WY
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