The Nation - News from Sept. 25, 1989

Records were set on both ends of the thermometer, with cold in Texas, the plains and the Appalachians and sizzling heat in Florida and Washington. Fayetteville, Ark., and Springfield, Mo., had their earliest freezes ever. Midland, Tex., with 36, broke its record low temperature for September. Overall, the National Weather Service said nearly 50 communities reported record lows. Frost warnings were issued for many New England areas, with gardeners being urged to take care of their back yard produce. But Key West, Fla., tied its record high temperature for Sept. 24 with 92, and Seattle had temperatures in the 80s.