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: Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. East wind around 12 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. East wind 6 to 10 mph.
Day: Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 1 to 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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