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 chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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