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: Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: Widespread frost after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Day: Widespread frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Areas of frost between midnight and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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