[SACRUS]

October 10th;

1804 - A famous snow hurricane occurred. The unusual coastal storm caused northerly gales from Maine to New Jersey. Heavy snow fell across New England, with three feet reported at the crest of the Green Mountains. A foot of snow was reported in the Berkshires of southern New England, at Goshen CT. (David Ludlum)

1928 - The temperature at Minneapolis, MN, reached 90 degrees, their latest such reading of record. (The Weather Channel)

1973 - Fifteen to 20 inch rains deluged north central Oklahoma in thirteen hours producing record flooding. Enid was drenched with 15.68 inches of rain from the nearly stationary thunderstorms, which established a state 24 hour rainfall record. Dover OK reported 125 of 150 homes damaged by flooding. (David Ludlum) (The Weather Channel)

1979 - The earliest measurable snowfall was recorded at Boston, Massachusetts with .2 inches falling. The storm blanketed the Blue Hill observatory, just south of Boston at an elevation of 635 feet, with more than 7 inches of snow. Record cold produced temperatures in the low 30s as far south as Newark , New Jersey (The Weather Channel).

1987 - Eleven cities in the north central U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date, including Colorado Springs CO with a reading of 23 degrees, and Havre MT with a low of 11 degrees above zero. Light snow was reported as far south as Kansas. Omaha NE reported their third earliest snow of record. (The National Weather Summary)

1988 - Sunny and mild weather prevailed across the nation for Columbus Day. The afternoon high of 77 degrees at Kalispell MT was the warmest reading of record for so late in the autumn season. Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced wind gusts to 56 mph at Lorain OH. Snowflakes were observed at Milwaukee WI around Noon, but quickly changed to rain as temperature readings were in the lower 60s. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

1989 - Thunderstorms produced torrential rains along the northeast coast of Florida. Augustine was deluged with 16.08 inches of rain. The heavy rain caused extensive flooding of homes and businesses, and left some roads under three feet of water. Ten cities from South Carolina to New England reported record low temperatures for the date, including Concord NH with a reading of 23 degrees. Temperatures dipped into the 30s in the Carolinas. (Storm Data) (The National Weather Summary)

1991 -Sacramento, California hit 100 degrees. This set three records The high of 100 broke the old daily record by 7 degrees. The high was the warmest temperature for so late in the season and the latest 100 degree reading on record.

[SACRUS]

1954: HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED FOR A SECOND DAY ACROSS NORTHERN ILLINOIS. CHICAGO RECEIVED ANOTHER 3.94 INCHES OF RAIN ON THIS DATE...ESTABLISHING A NEW GREATEST PRECIPITATION RECORD. THIS LEAD TO A MONTHLY PRECIPITATION TOTAL OF 12.06 INCHES...THE WETTEST OCTOBER IN THE CITY'S HISTORY. ROCKFORD RECEIVED 4.78 INCHES OF RAIN ON THIS DATE ALONE...ALSO SETTING A RECORD FOR GREATEST PRECIPITATION ON THE 10TH. THIS LEAD TO A MONTHLY TOTAL OF 7.92 INCHES...
WHICH IS THE SECOND WETTEST OCTOBER IN ROCKFORD'S HISTORY. FLOOD DAMAGE FROM THE TWO DAYS OF HEAVY RAIN WAS ESTIMATED AT 25 MILLION DOLLARS IN THE CHICAGO AREA WITH AT LEAST TEN MILLION DOLLARS OF DAMAGE IN CHICAGO ITSELF. TRAFFIC WAS CUT OFF BY FLOODED UNDERPASSES AND
COMMUNICATIONS AND POWER FACILITIES WERE SERIOUSLY AFFECTED. MANY HAD TO BE EVACUATED FROM FLOODED HOMES IN SUBURBAN AREAS. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE...A SMALL TORNADO STRUCK HOMEWOOD ON THE SOUTH SIDE ON THIS DATE... PRODUCING TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS IN DAMAGE.

[ORH_wxman]

That 1979 storm still impresses me a lot. There was 7.5 inches here, thats really quite a feat that early in October. I would've loved to have seen that.

[uncle w1]

NYC's Almanac for 10/10
Highest max. Lowest max. Highest min. Lowest min. Max. Precipitation......snowfall
91 in 1939.....43 in 1925.....69 in 1949.....35 in 1888.....2.16" in 1971....T in 1979
88 in 1949.....47 in 1979.....68 in 1990.....36 in 1925.....1.67" in 1894....T in 1925
83 in 1961.....50 in 2000.....67 in 1922.....36 in 2000.....1.11" in 1967
82 in 1997.....51 in 1937.....65 in 1879.....37 in 1895
80 in 1990.....52 in 1926.....65 in 1919.....37 in 1979

[ORH_wxman]

What was so amazing about October 1979 was that it was the 2nd earliest recorded measurable snowfall ever for ORH and it was 7.5 inches. At the time it was the earliest ever. In 1988 there was 0.4" on October 8th to break that record for earliest.

[mrtwister 1965]

October 10, 1969
Thunderstorm rainfall of 3.62 inches led to Peoria's wettest October day on record. Normal for the entire month is 2.65 inches. The thunderstorm also produced a tornado along the Tazewell/Woodford County border east of Morton, damaging the roof on a house.

[uncle w1]

Oct. 10th is the earliest date for snowfall in NYC. In 1925 some flurries were observed and in 1979 some wet snow mixed in with rain.
91 degrees on this date in 1939.

[calidude]

On this day in...
1996: It was 100° in Victorville, the latest date in the season to record 100° or higher on record.
1986: Thunderstorms dropped 2.40 inches of rain on Mt. Laguna, 2.10 inches at Campo, 2.03 inches at Julian, 1.90
inches at El Cajon, 1.50 inches at Alpine, 1.39 inches at San Diego, and 0.41 inch at Miramar. Most of these became
daily rainfall records. Hail the size of marbles was reported in San Diego’s east county. Rainwater flooded through a
leaky roof at downtown San Diego police headquarters.

[iceman56]

SACRUS, on Oct 10 2005, 11:47 AM, said:

October 10th;

1988 - Sunny and mild weather prevailed across the nation for Columbus Day. The afternoon high of 77 degrees at Kalispell MT was the warmest reading of record for so late in the autumn season. Thunderstorms developing along a cold front produced wind gusts to 56 mph at Lorain OH. Snowflakes were observed at Milwaukee WI around Noon, but quickly changed to rain as temperature readings were in the lower 60s. (The National Weather Summary) (Storm Data)

Snow flakes in the low 60s?

October 10th, what a day -- 3 inches of snow and temperature stuck at 33 all day, for a 34 degree departure
from average max.

[famartin]

At Trenton (records date back to 1865)...
Record High: 89 in 1939 (85 in 1949)
Record Low: 32 in 1895 (33 in 1979, 33 in 1989)
Record Rain: 1.57 in 1971
Record Snow: 0.1 in 1979

At Newark (records date back to 1929)...
Record High: 92 in 1949 (90 in 1939)
Record Low: 35 in 1979 (no data from 1895, 39 in 1989)
Record Rain: 1.77 in 1971
Record Snow: Trace in 1979

At Atlantic City (records date back to 1945)...
Record High: 84 in 1949 (no data from 1939)
Record Low: 30 in 1989 (no data from 1895, 32 in 1979)
Record Rain: 1.55 in 1971
Record Snow: Trace in 1979

[msp]

MPx-

1977: A few locations received early snow, including Minneapolis with 2.5 inches, Gaylord with 2 inches, and Jordan with 2 inches of snow.

1970: Early snowfall was recorded in west central Minnesota. Snow totals ranged from a trace to 4.2 inches in Benson. Other areas included Montevideo with 4 inches, Canby with 3.2 inches, Morris with 2.6 inches, Willmar with 2.5 inches. New London, New Ulm, and Buffalo all recorded 2 inches of snowfall.

1949: Bizzare storm brings Hurricane force winds across Minnesota. This was possibly the strongest non-thunderstorm winds seen in Minnesota. Top winds were clocked at 100 mph at Rochester, with a gust of 89 mph at the Twin Cities International Airport. 4 deaths and 81 injuries were reported. Numerous store windows were broken, and large chimneys toppled. The top 10 floors of the Foshay building were evacuated with the tenants feeling seasick from the swaying building.

1928: Record high temperatures were set across central Minnesota with high in the upper 80s to lower 90s.

[tamarack]

Farmington, Maine Almanac for 10/10
Highest max. Lowest max. Highest min. Lowest min. Max. Precip.. Max. snowfall
81 in 1970....33 in 1979....58 in 1913....20 in 1963....2.04" in 1977...4.0" in 1979

The 1979 event made it to Farmington (most actually fell on 10/9, but 7 AM obs recorded it as 10/10), but not to Ft. Kent, where 10/9-10 were cloudy and cool with just a few flakes.