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 96. West southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 100. South wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94.
Night: Clear, with a low around 65.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 94.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 96.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 97.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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