1987 - Showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rain in the northeastern U.S. Flooding was reported in Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Greenwood NY received 6.37 inches of rain. A dike along a creek at Prattsburg NY gave way and a two million dollar onion crop left on the ground to dry was washed away. The prolonged rains in the eastern U.S. finally came to an end late in the day as a cold front began to push the warm and humid airmass out to sea.
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Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Fri's High Temperature
103 at Rio Grande Village, TX and Gila Bend, AZ
Sat's Low Temperature
21 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID