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: Clear, with a low around 69. Heat index values as high as 86. South wind 2 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 96. Northeast wind 2 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Heat index values as high as 92. East southeast wind 2 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Northeast wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. East northeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East northeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. East northeast wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wed's High Temperature
101 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY and 2 Miles East Of Alfred, NY
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