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: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tue's High Temperature
99 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA and 4 Miles Northwest Of Topock, AZ
Tue's Low Temperature
28 at 5 Miles West-southwest Of Hartsel, CO and 9 Miles East-southeast Of Creede, CO and 7 Miles East-northeast Of Toponas, CO
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