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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. North wind 1 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tue's High Temperature
99 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA and 4 Miles Northwest Of Topock, AZ
Tue's Low Temperature
28 at 5 Miles West-southwest Of Hartsel, CO and 9 Miles East-southeast Of Creede, CO and 7 Miles East-northeast Of Toponas, CO
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