1987 - More than thirty cities in the Upper Midwest reported record low temperatures for the date, including Waterloo IA and Scottsbluff NE where the mercury dipped to 16 degrees. Tropical Storm Floyd brought heavy rain to southern Florida, moisture from Hurricane Ramon produced heavy rain in southern California, and heavy snow blanketed the mountains of New York State and Vermont.
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Day: Rain showers and areas of fog before noon, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 49. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then patchy fog and scattered showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 8am, then patchy fog and scattered thunderstorms and scattered rain and snow showers between 8am and 9am, then patchy fog and isolated thunderstorms and scattered rain and snow showers between 9am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Widespread frost between 3am and 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 44.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Fri's High Temperature
100 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA
Fri's Low Temperature
17 at 32 Miles West Southwest Of Bynum, MT
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