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: Scattered rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Scattered rain showers before 10am, then rain likely between 10am and 1pm, then scattered rain showers between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Rain likely after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 10 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Day: Rain before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49.
Night: Rain likely after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 41.
Day: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 47.
Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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