1938 - A great hurricane smashed into Long Island and bisected New England causing a massive forest blowdown and widespread flooding. Winds gusted to 186 mph at Blue Hill MA, and a storm surge of nearly thirty feet caused extensive flooding along the coast of Rhode Island. The hurricane killed 600 persons and caused 500 million dollars damage. The hurricane, which lasted twelve days, destroyed 275 million trees. Hardest hit were Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Long Island NY. The ""Long Island Express"" produced gargantuan waves with its 150 mph winds, waves which smashed against the New England shore with such force that earthquake-recording machines on the Pacific coast clearly showed the shock of each wave.
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Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 63°F. Winds from the NE at 5 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 54°F. Winds from the S at 11 mph
Day: Mostly Sunny with a high near 64°F. Winds from the WSW at 6 mph
Night: Partly Cloudy with a low near 60°F. Winds from the S at 12 mph
Day: Partly Cloudy with Scattered Showers with a high near 70°F. Winds from the SW at 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%
Night: Mostly Cloudy with Light Showers and Isolated Storms with a low near 60°F. Winds from the S at 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Light Showers Likely with a high near 63°F. Winds from the N at 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Scattered Showers with a low near 55°F. Winds from the ENE at 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Scattered Showers with a high near 63°F. Winds from the NNE at 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a low near 55°F. Winds from the ESE at 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a high near 64°F. Winds from the SSW at 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a low near 61°F. Winds from the S at 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a high near 64°F. Winds from the W at 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Night: Mostly Cloudy with Isolated Showers with a low near 59°F. Winds from the SSE at 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 63°F. Winds from the NNE at 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 58°F. Winds from the W at 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 63°F. Winds from the NW at 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Night: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a low near 56°F. Winds from the WSW at 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Day: Partly Cloudy with Showers with a high near 62°F. Winds from the WNW at 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%
Night: Mostly Clear with a low near 54°F. Winds from the WNW at 8 mph
Cliff Island, Luckse Sound
(0.6 miles away)
Great Chebeague Island
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Vaill Island
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Sat's High Temperature
105 at 4 Miles South Of Tolleson, AZ
Sun's Low Temperature
22 at East Haven, VT