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: Sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. East wind around 10 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 73, with temperatures rising to around 75 overnight. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 90 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
New Canal USCG station, Lake Pontchartrain
(5.6 miles away)
Wed's High Temperature
114 at Death Valley, CA
Thu's Low Temperature
19 at Peter Sinks, UT