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. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. Southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 12 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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