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 62. North wind 7 to 13 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Clear, with a low around 36. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Day: Patchy frost before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tue's High Temperature
99 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA and 4 Miles Northwest Of Topock, AZ
Tue's Low Temperature
28 at 5 Miles West-southwest Of Hartsel, CO and 9 Miles East-southeast Of Creede, CO and 7 Miles East-northeast Of Toponas, CO
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