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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Areas of smoke after 8pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: Areas of smoke before 9am. Sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sat's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA and Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
23 at 16 Miles West Of Redfeather Lakes, CO