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: Sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. East wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Clear, with a low around 60.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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