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, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 3 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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