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, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 2 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North northwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Day: Widespread frost between 8am and 10am. Sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: Clear, with a low around 33.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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