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: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 45, with temperatures falling to around 43 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 44 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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