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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Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day: Rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 55, with temperatures falling to around 52 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43. North wind 8 to 12 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Day: A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Duwamish Waterway, Eighth Ave. South
(2.2 miles away)
Lockheed Shipyard, Harbor Island
(4.3 miles away)
Point Vashon, Vashon Island
(4.6 miles away)
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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