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: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 8 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Fri's High Temperature
103 at Rio Grande Village, TX and Gila Bend, AZ
Sat's Low Temperature
21 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID