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: Mostly sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 62.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Clear, with a low around 62.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tue's High Temperature
99 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA and 4 Miles Northwest Of Topock, AZ
Tue's Low Temperature
28 at 5 Miles West-southwest Of Hartsel, CO and 9 Miles East-southeast Of Creede, CO and 7 Miles East-northeast Of Toponas, CO
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