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, with a high near 85. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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