On this day in 1998, the high reached 82 degrees. The morning low of 63 degrees was a calendar-day record, and the high of 87 the previous day was also a record. The warmest temperatures were in New England; the high in New York City was 86; Boston, 89; and Portland, Maine, 88.
And on this day in 2022, weak tornadoes, rated EF0 on the 0 to 5 Enhanced Fujita scale, hit Centreville and Tysons in Virginia. The tornadoes caused minor damage but no injuries.
Here are other notables for the day:
- Average high: 62
- Average low: 43
- Record high: 85 (2025, 1981)
- Record low: 21 (1923)
- Record precipitation: 1.82 inches (1886)
- Record snowfall: 3.0 inches (1890)
