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: Partly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 3 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 67.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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