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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 3 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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