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 78. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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