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 87, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. East southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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