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 85. North wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 53. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 15 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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