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. Low around 55, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. West wind around 7 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. South wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 64, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. South wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Day: Rain showers likely before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wed's High Temperature
101 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY and 2 Miles East Of Alfred, NY
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