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, with a high near 85. East wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East southeast wind around 6 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 90. South southwest wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 61.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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