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: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers and patchy fog before 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 2 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 3 to 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mad River Slough, Arcata Bay
(6.2 miles away)
Arcata Wharf
(6.7 miles away)
Trinidad Harbor
(8 miles away)
Wed's High Temperature
101 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY and 2 Miles East Of Alfred, NY
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