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. East southeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind around 12 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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