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 82. South southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 58. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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