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: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
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