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 cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 8 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 63.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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