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: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southeast wind 2 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 3 to 12 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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