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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Night: A chance of rain showers before midnight. Partly cloudy. Low around 52, with temperatures rising to around 54 overnight. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 51, with temperatures rising to around 53 overnight. South wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Clear, with a low around 51.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Portland Morrison Street Bridge
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Vancouver
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Wed's High Temperature
101 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Wed's Low Temperature
26 at Saranac Lake, NY and 2 Miles East Of Alfred, NY
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