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 100, with temperatures falling to around 96 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 109. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Rain showers likely before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. East wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East northeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East northeast wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tue's High Temperature
108 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA and Death Valley, CA
Tue's Low Temperature
15 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID