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 65. North wind 10 to 14 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 3 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tue's High Temperature
100 at Gila Bend, AZ
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY
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