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 73. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Clear, with a low around 47.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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