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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Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 11am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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