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: A chance of rain showers after 3am. Partly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. West southwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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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