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: Mostly cloudy. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. East wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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