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: Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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