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: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 34, with temperatures rising to around 37 overnight. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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