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: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 61, with temperatures falling to around 59 in the afternoon. South wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight. South wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 2 to 6 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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