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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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