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: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. South wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tue's High Temperature
99 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA and 4 Miles Northwest Of Topock, AZ
Tue's Low Temperature
28 at 5 Miles West-southwest Of Hartsel, CO and 9 Miles East-southeast Of Creede, CO and 7 Miles East-northeast Of Toponas, CO
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