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: Rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 9am. Mostly cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 58 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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