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: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: Isolated rain showers before 8am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East northeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: Isolated rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East northeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Isolated rain showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Scattered rain showers before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. East southeast wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Scattered rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Scattered rain showers before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Englewood, Lemon Bay
(1.1 miles away)
Don Pedro Island State Park, Cutoff (south)
(5.5 miles away)
Manasota, Lemon Bay
(7.2 miles away)
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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