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: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 50, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. South wind around 7 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 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy. High near 48, with temperatures falling to around 45 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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