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. High near 96, with temperatures falling to around 92 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 98. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
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