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. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. South wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. South wind around 12 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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