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: Sunny, with a high near 80. East northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: Rain showers likely before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sat's High Temperature
106 at Death Valley, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
21 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID