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 61. North wind around 10 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Clear, with a low around 34. North wind 2 to 9 mph.
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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