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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East southeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 2 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 6 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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