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 57. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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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