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.
More on this and other weather history
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 8 to 16 mph.
Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. South wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 3 mph.
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Day: Rain showers likely before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. West southwest wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West wind around 12 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 8 mph.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
Current conditions: We use the nearest available station to your location - including professional MESONET/MADIS and local weather stations - often miles closer than regional airports.
Forecasts: National Weather Service point forecasts predict for your specific area, not broad regional zones, making them far more relevant to your location.