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 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 5 to 15 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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