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: Widespread frost before 10am. Sunny. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after midnight. Mostly clear. Low around 35, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Patchy frost before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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 and ~
Tue's Low Temperature
14 at Lyman, WY
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