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 67. North wind around 7 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 5am. Clear, with a low around 35. North wind 1 to 6 mph.
Day: Areas of frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 1 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Clear, with a low around 45.
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Clear, with a low around 51.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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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