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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Shalimar, Garnier Bayou
(3.8 miles away)
Mary Esther, Santa Rosa Sound
(5.9 miles away)
Okaloosa Island
(6.6 miles away)
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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