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: A chance of rain before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy. High near 41, with temperatures falling to around 39 in the afternoon. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of snow between 7pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53.
Wed's High Temperature
101 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY and 2 Miles East Of Alfred, NY
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