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 58. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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