1962 - The "Columbus Day Big Blow" occurred in the Pacific Northwest. It was probably the most damaging windstorm of record west of the Cascade Mountains. Winds reached hurricane force, with gusts above 100 mph. More than 3.5 billion board feet of timber were blown down, and communications were severely disrupted due to downed power lines. The storm claimed 48 lives, and caused 210 million dollars damage.
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Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. South wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. North northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 55. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sat's High Temperature
99 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
22 at 20 Miles West-northwest Of Frenchglen, OR
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