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: Areas of fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Widespread frost after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Widespread frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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.