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: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers likely before 8am, then rain showers and areas of fog. Partly sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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