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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Clear, with a low around 57.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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