1979 - The first killer tornado of record in October in Connecticut destroyed sixteen vintage aircraft at the Bradley Air Museum in Windsor Locks. The tornado damaged more than one hundred homes causing 200 million dollars damage. Three persons were killed, and 500 others were injured.
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Day: Mostly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Fri's Low Temperature
25 at Angel Fire, NM
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