1987 - The first full day of autumn proved to be a pleasant one for much of the nation, with sunny skies and mild temperatures. Thunderstorms again formed over Florida and the southwestern deserts, and also formed along a cold front in the northeastern U.S. A storm spotter at Earp CA sighted a couple of funnel clouds, one on the California side of the state line, and the other on the Arizona side.
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Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Heat index values as high as 97. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. South southwest wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North northwest wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind 1 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. North northwest wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. North northwest wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Sarasota, Sarasota Bay
(2.4 miles away)
Siesta Key, Big Sarasota Pass
(2.5 miles away)
Tue's High Temperature
108 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA and Death Valley, CA
Wed's Low Temperature
19 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID