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: Areas of fog before 10am. Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Partly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
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103 at Rio Grande Village, TX
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22 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID
Mercer is a town in southern Iron County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,649 at the 2020 census. The census-designated place of Mercer and the unincorporated communities of Carter and Manitowish are located within the town.
Mercer identifies itself as the "Loon Capital of the World" to promote tourism. A wildlife study found Mercer had the highest concentration of common loons in the world. In front of the Mercer Chamber of Commerce's information center, there is a 16-foot (4.9 m), 2,000-pound (910 kg) statue named "Claire de Loon". Mercer also hosts an annual "Loon Day" festival, which features an arts and crafts fair, live music and a loon calling contest.
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