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 71. West southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 2 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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