1881 - The temperature soared to 101 degrees at New York City, 102 degrees at Boston MA, and 104 degrees at Washington D.C.
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Day: Partly sunny. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 2 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 2 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sat's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA and 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND