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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Lafitte, Barataria Waterway
(0.2 miles away)
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
Lafitte is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 972 at the 2010 census, and 816 in 2019. In 2020, its population increased to 1,014 people. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner metropolitan statistical area. Lafitte is located at the southern end of Louisiana Highway 45 along Bayou Barataria, and fishing is a major part of the local economy and culture.
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