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: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Duwamish Waterway, Eighth Ave. South
(1.8 miles away)
Lockheed Shipyard, Harbor Island
(5.7 miles away)
SEATTLE (Madison St.), Elliott Bay
(6.5 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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