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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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