1987 - A blast of cold arctic air hit the north central U.S. An afternoon thunderstorm slickened the streets of Duluth MN with hail and snow, and later in the afternoon, strong northerly winds reached 70 mph. Unseasonably warm weather continued in the Pacific northwest. Afternoon highs of 90 degrees at Olympia WA, 92 degrees at Portland OR, and 89 degrees at Seattle WA, were records for the month of October. For Seattle WA it marked the twenty- first daily record high for the year, a record total in itself.
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Day: Partly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tue's High Temperature
99 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA and 4 Miles Northwest Of Topock, AZ
Tue's Low Temperature
28 at 5 Miles West-southwest Of Hartsel, CO and 9 Miles East-southeast Of Creede, CO and 7 Miles East-northeast Of Toponas, CO
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