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: Widespread frost after 3am. Clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 1 mph.
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Day: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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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