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 59. North wind around 7 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 1 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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