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, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 0 to 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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