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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind around 7 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 91, with temperatures falling to around 88 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 6 to 12 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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