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. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. North wind 12 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 42, with temperatures rising to around 44 overnight. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 1 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
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Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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