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: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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