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, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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