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 63. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Areas of frost after 4am. Clear, with a low around 34. East wind 1 to 6 mph.
Day: Widespread frost before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tue's High Temperature
99 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA and 4 Miles Northwest Of Topock, AZ
Tue's Low Temperature
28 at 5 Miles West-southwest Of Hartsel, CO and 9 Miles East-southeast Of Creede, CO and 7 Miles East-northeast Of Toponas, CO
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