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. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 67 overnight. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 91, with temperatures falling to around 89 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 64, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 86 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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