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: Partly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy. Low around 58, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Rain showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Rain showers likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tue's High Temperature
99 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA and 4 Miles Northwest Of Topock, AZ
Tue's Low Temperature
28 at 5 Miles West-southwest Of Hartsel, CO and 9 Miles East-southeast Of Creede, CO and 7 Miles East-northeast Of Toponas, CO
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