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Weather on This Date - October 21


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October 21, 1934 
A severe windstorm lashed the northern Pacific coast. In Washington State, the storm claimed the lives of 22 persons, and caused 1.7 million dollars damage, mostly to timber. Winds, gusting to 87 mph at North Head WA, produced waves twenty feet high. (David Ludlum) 

October 21, 1957 
The second in a series of unusual October storms hit southern California causing widespread thunderstorms. Santa Maria was drenched with 1.13 inches of rain in two hours. Hail drifted to 18 inches in East Los Angeles. Waterspouts were sighted off Point Mugu and Oceanside. (20th-21st) (The Weather Channel) 

October 21, 1987 
Cold arctic air continued to invade the central U.S. Eleven record lows were reported in the Great Plains Region, including lows of 12 degrees at Valentine NE, and 9 degrees at Aberdeen SD. Temperatures warmed rapidly during the day in the Southern and Central Plains Region. Goodland KS warmed from a morning low of 24 degrees to an afternoon high of 75 degrees. (The National Weather Summary) 

October 21, 1988 
Joan, the last hurricane of the season, neared the coast of Nicaragua packing 125 mph winds. Joan claimed more than 200 lives as she moved over Central America, and total damage approached 1.5 billion dollars. Crossing more than 40 degrees of longitude, Hurricane Joan never strayed even one degree from the 12 degree north parallel. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 

October 21, 1989 
Unseasonably cold weather continued to grip the south central and southeastern U.S. Twenty cities reported record low temperatures for the date, including Calico AR with a reading of 26 degrees, and Daytona Beach FL with a low of 41 degrees. Squalls in the Great Lakes Region finally came to an end, but not before leaving Marquette MI buried under 12.7 inches of snow, a record 24 hour total for October. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data) 

Data courtesy of WeatherForYou

 

 

TODAY'S WEATHER SUMMARY

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Today's Weather Map
 
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Today's Climate Records and Averages
 
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Astronomical Information for Today - Accurate for Gwinnett County GA
 

5:00 AM TEMPS AND DEW POINTS

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Temperatures
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24 Hour Temperature Change
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Dew Points
 
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Southeast Temperatures
 

 

TODAY'S FORECAST

TEMPERATURES

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High Temps
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Low Temps
 

TEMPERATURE ANOMALIES

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High Temp Anomalies
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Low Temp Anomalies
 

WIND

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Max Wind Speed
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Max Wind Gust
 

PRECIPITATION

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WPC - 24 Hour Precipitation Forecast
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WPC - 7 Day Precipitation Forecast
 

EURO ENSEMBLE 15 DAY TEMPERATURE OUTLOOK

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Lawrenceville
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Atlanta
 
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Blairsville
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Dalton
 

 
 

 

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