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: Mostly clear. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. East northeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Areas of fog between 7am and 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 56 overnight. East wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Clear, with a low around 53.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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