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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Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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