1979 - The first killer tornado of record in October in Connecticut destroyed sixteen vintage aircraft at the Bradley Air Museum in Windsor Locks. The tornado damaged more than one hundred homes causing 200 million dollars damage. Three persons were killed, and 500 others were injured.
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Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 3 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Clear, with a low around 53.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: Rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thu's High Temperature
104 at Gila Bend, AZ
Thu's Low Temperature
22 at Angel Fire, NM and Daniel, WY
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Forecasts: National Weather Service point forecasts predict for your specific area, not broad regional zones, making them far more relevant to your location.