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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Night: Clear, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 62. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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