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: Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 76. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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