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: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly 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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