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 91. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind around 0 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 91, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 0 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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