TODAY Version 3.7 06/24/94 Copyright 1986, 1994 By Patrick Kincaid

Today is Friday October 9, 2015.
This is the 282nd day of the year, there are 83 days left.

On this day...
Weather data after 1990 is PARTIAL. For more current
weather history, go to the National Climate Data Center
website at www.ncdc.noaa.gov
In 1903 New York City was deluged with 11.17 inches of rain in
24 hours to establish a state record. Severe flooding
occurred in the Passaic Valley of New Jersey where more
than 15 inches of rain was reported.
In 1981 The temperature at San Juan, Puerto Rico, soared to
98 degrees to establish an all-time record for that
location.
In 1987 Eighteen cities in the southeastern U.S. and the Middle
Atlantic Coast Region reported record low temperatures
for the date. Asheville NC dipped to 29 degrees, and the
record low of 47 degrees at Jacksonville FL marked their
fourth of the month. A second surge of cold air brought
light snow to the Northern Plains, particularly the Black
Hils of South Dakota.
In 1988 Ten cities in the northeastern U.S. reported record low
temperatures for the date, including Hartford CT with a
reading of 28 degrees. Snow continued in northern New
England through the morning hours. Mount Washington NH
reported five inches of snow. Warm weather continued in
the western U.S. Los Angeles CA reported a record high
of 102 degrees.
In 1989 Unseasonably cold weather continued in the Upper Midwest.
Thirteen cities in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana reported
record low temperatures for the date, including Marquette
MI with a reading of 20 degrees. Unseasonably warm
weather continued in the western U.S. as the San
Francisco Giants won the National League pennant. San
Jose CA reported a record high of 91 degrees.
In 2001 Severe weather erupted from Nebraska to Texas...with
tornadoes in Nebraska and Oklahoma, along with widespread
reports of hail. Cordell, OK sustained heavy damage.