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: Widespread frost after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Widespread frost after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Areas of frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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