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 showers after 11pm. Cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 52, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Day: Rain showers likely before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East northeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East northeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Beacon Rock State Park
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Washougal
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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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