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: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 1 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 1 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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