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: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then rain showers likely and areas of fog. Partly sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. South wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wed's High Temperature
101 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY and 2 Miles East Of Alfred, NY
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