Temperatures drop from 84°F to a low of 56°F, then recover to 67°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 5 days.
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F above the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 64°F with lows around 38°F.
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 chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 10am. Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. North northwest wind 8 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North northeast wind 9 to 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 around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Sat's High Temperature
99 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sat's Low Temperature
22 at 20 Miles West-northwest Of Frenchglen, OR
Current conditions: We use the nearest available station to your location - including professional MESONET/MADIS and local weather stations - often miles closer than regional airports.
Forecasts: National Weather Service point forecasts predict for your specific area, not broad regional zones, making them far more relevant to your location.