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: Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 76. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 79. South wind 3 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. 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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