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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Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 12 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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