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: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 92, with temperatures falling to around 89 in the afternoon. East wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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