The Nations Weather

Over the eastern two-thirds of the country, a cold front produced a couple of waves of showers over the Great Lakes and a second line in the Upper Midwest and northern Plains. Rainfall amounts were well under half an inch. Skies over the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Ohio Valley, and central and southern Plains were partly cloudy to mostly clear with dry conditions as high pressure controlled the area.

Across the West, an area of clouds developed over the northern Rockies during the day. Light showers were reported in Montana. Skies were clear and dry across most of the rest of the region. A record low was set in the morning in Seattle, WA at 39 degrees.

WEATHER EXTREMES FOR YESTERDAY:

HIGHEST TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F).............99 Gila Bend, AZ

HIGHEST HEAT INDEX (DEGREES F)..............99 Gila Bend, AZ

LOWEST TEMPERATURE (DEGREES F)..............15 Saranac Lake, NY

LOWEST WIND CHILL (DEGREES F)...............15 Saranac Lake, NY

.............................................. Jackson, WY

HIGHEST WIND GUST (MPH).....................41 Nantucket, MA

.............................................. Manteo, NC

HIGHEST PRECIPITATION (INCHES)............0.20 Lewistown, MT

ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY:

In 1770, a strong low pressure system struck New England and caused extensive damage to the coast from Massachusetts to Maine.

In 1983, the remnants of Pacific Hurricane Tico moved through central Oklahoma. A record rainfall amount was set in Oklahoma City, OK at 6.28 inches.

In 1988, Redding, CA and Red Bluff, CA set record highs at 96 degrees.

DTN-Meteorlogix

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