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: Areas of fog after 1am. Mostly clear. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. East wind around 2 mph.
Day: Areas of fog before 9am. Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 50, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Clear. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. East southeast wind around 1 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Clear, with a low around 49.
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Patchy fog between 11pm and 2am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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