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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Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
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Barlow Point
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Wed's High Temperature
101 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY and 2 Miles East Of Alfred, NY
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