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Woodbury-Middlebury Briefing: Monday, May 21 — Thunderstorms in the Forecast

From weather to top headlines to events — it's all in the briefing.

 

Today is Monday, May 21, the 142nd day of the year and World Day for Cultural Diversity and Dialogue and Development.

Today's Headlines

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Events & Reminders

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Today's Weather

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Monday in Middlebury: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog before 2 p.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night in Middlebury: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog after 7 p.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind between 3 and 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday in Woodbury: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night in Woodbury: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind between 7 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Today in History

1861: The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton in Washington, D.C.

1927: Charles Lindbergh touches down at Le Bourget Field in Paris, completing the world's first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

1932: Bad weather forces Amelia Earhart to land in a pasture in Derry, Northern Ireland, becoming the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

1979: White Nights riots in San Francisco following the manslaughter conviction of Dan White for the assassinations of George Moscone and Harvey Milk.

2005: The tallest roller coaster in the world, Kingda Ka opens at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, N.J.

Weather information taken from the National Weather Service. Today in History compiled from Wikipedia and other sources.


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