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 87. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 64. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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