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: A chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North northeast wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. South southeast wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: Rain showers likely before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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