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Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Weather History Archive

Weather History - May 28th

May 28th, 1934:
Watertown recorded a high temperature of 102 degrees, the earliest yearly date when it reached 100 degrees.

May 28th, 1965:
Low temperatures were mainly in the mid-to upper-20s across a broad area. The low temperatures set back some crops and caused light damage to others. Some low temperatures around the area include 26 degrees in Andover, 27 in Ipswich, 28 in Britton, Leola, and McLaughlin, and 29 in Clear Lake, Eureka, Gettysburg, and Pierre.