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: Sunny. High near 105, with temperatures falling to around 103 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 104, with temperatures falling to around 102 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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
Tonopah is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in western Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, 52 miles (84 km) west of downtown Phoenix off Interstate 10. The community is near the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station, the largest power producer in the country, nuclear or otherwise. As of the 2020 census, the population of Tonopah was 23, down from 60 at the 2010 census.
It is located on the Tonopah Desert. Many wells in Tonopah are warm, in the 70 °F (21 °C) to 95 °F (35 °C) range, and many are hot; 110 °F (43 °C) to 120 °F (49 °C) wells are common. Prior to being called Tonopah, the settlement was known as "Lone Peak".
The area is also known to have been inhabited by groups of people for resource gathering, including the Hohokam, Patayan, and Yavapai.
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