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: Mostly clear. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 0 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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