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 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind around 5 mph.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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