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: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. East wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Clear, with a low around 52.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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