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. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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