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OCTOBER 12TH, 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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OCTOBER 12TH, 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.
 
OCTOBER 12TH, 1836 A third early season storm produced heavy snow in the northeastern U.S. Bridgewater NY received 18 inches, a foot of snow fell at Madison NY, and for the third time all the mountains of the northeastern U.S. were whitened.
 
OCTOBER 11TH, 1925 Widespread early season snows fell in the northeastern U.S., with as much as two feet in New Hampshire and Vermont. The heavy snow blocked roads and cancelled football games.
 
OCTOBER 11TH, 1954 A deluge of 6.72 inches of rain in 48 hours flooded the Chicago River, causing ten million dollars damage in the Chicago area.
 
OCTOBER 10TH, 1804 A famous snow hurricane occurred. The unusual coastal storm caused northerly gales from Maine to New Jersey. Heavy snow fell across New England, with three feet reported at the crest of the Green Mountains. A foot of snow was reported in the Berkshires of southern New England, at Goshen CT.
 
OCTOBER 10TH, 1973 Fifteen to 20 inch rains deluged north central Oklahoma in thirteen hours producing record flooding. Enid was drenched with 15.68 inches of rain from the nearly stationary thunderstorms, which established a state 24 hour rainfall record. Dover OK reported 125 of 150 homes damaged by flooding.
 
OCTOBER 9TH, 1903 New York City was deluged with 11.17 inches of rain 24 hours to establish a state record. Severe flooding occurred in the Passaic Valley of New Jersey where more than fifteen inches of rain was reported.
 
OCTOBER 9TH, 1981 The temperature at San Juan, Puerto Rico, soared to 98 degrees to establish an all-time record for that location.
 
OCTOBER 8TH, 1871 Losses, including the destruction of 17,000 structures, total $196 million and the death toll climbs to 250 as southwest winds fan the Great Fire that levels Chicago. On the same night in Peshtigo, WI, 1,200 perish as a forest fire, that also destroys two billion trees, sweeps across the community.
 
OCTOBER 8TH, 1982 An unusually early snowstorm hit the northern Black Hills of Wyoming and South Dakota. The storm produced up to 54 inches of snow, and winds as high as 70 mph. The snowfall was very much dependent upon topography. Rapid City, 20 miles away, received just a trace of snow.
 
OCTOBER 7TH, 1970 Widespread flooding took place across Puerto Rico. Rainfall amounts for the day ranged up to seventeen inches at Aibonito. A slow moving tropical depression was responsible for six days of torrential rains across the island. Totals in the Eastern Interior Division averaged thirty inches, with 38.4 inches at Jayuya. Flooding claimed eighteen lives, and resulted in 62 million dollars damage.
 
Wind Advisory
Issued By NWS Field Office Broadcast Time Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST
Issuing Time Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST Valid Until Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST

Strong northerly winds are forecast to develop across the San Francisco Bay Area by midday Tuesday and continue through midday Wednesday. A strong..cold and dry storm system will sweep into northern and central California late Monday night and Tuesday morning. This system will generate strong and gusty north to northest winds across the region from midday Tuesday through midday Wednesday.

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Weather Station: San Francisco , CA , US
October Data Choose another month
Averages
Average High Temperature
13.30 °C
Average Low Temperature
7.80 °C
Average Mean Temp
10.60 °C
Average Dew Point
* °C
Average Windspeed
* km/h
Average Wind Direction
*
Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
Typical Sky Cover
*
Average Precipitation (US Only)
10.41
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
11
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
*
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
15
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
26.10 °C
Record Low
-1.10 °C
Record Wind Speed
-183.30 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
272 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
81 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
1.27 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
15.60 °C
Average Low Temperature
8.90 °C
Average Mean Temp
12.20 °C
Average Dew Point
* °C
Average Windspeed
* km/h
Average Wind Direction
*
Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
Typical Sky Cover
*
Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.88
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
1
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
7
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
27.20 °C
Record Low
-0.60 °C
Record Wind Speed
-183.30 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
256 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
53 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
16.10 °C
Average Low Temperature
9.40 °C
Average Mean Temp
12.80 °C
Average Dew Point
* °C
Average Windspeed
* km/h
Average Wind Direction
*
Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
Typical Sky Cover
*
Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.36
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
0
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
4
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
28.90 °C
Record Low
1.70 °C
Record Wind Speed
-183.30 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
228 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
63 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
17.20 °C
Average Low Temperature
10.00 °C
Average Mean Temp
13.30 °C
Average Dew Point
* °C
Average Windspeed
* km/h
Average Wind Direction
*
Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
Typical Sky Cover
*
Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.81
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
6
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
0
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
2
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
34.40 °C
Record Low
4.40 °C
Record Wind Speed
16.70 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
140 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
51 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
17.80 °C
Average Low Temperature
10.60 °C
Average Mean Temp
14.40 °C
Average Dew Point
* °C
Average Windspeed
* km/h
Average Wind Direction
*
Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
Typical Sky Cover
*
Average Precipitation (US Only)
1.27
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
3
Days With Thunderstorms
0
Days With Fog
0
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
35.60 °C
Record Low
6.70 °C
Record Wind Speed
-183.30 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
102 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
36 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
18.90 °C
Average Low Temperature
11.70 °C
Average Mean Temp
15.60 °C
Average Dew Point
* °C
Average Windspeed
* km/h
Average Wind Direction
*
Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
Typical Sky Cover
*
Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.51
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
1
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
0
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
38.30 °C
Record Low
8.30 °C
Record Wind Speed
-183.30 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
36 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
33 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
18.90 °C
Average Low Temperature
12.20 °C
Average Mean Temp
15.60 °C
Average Dew Point
* °C
Average Windspeed
* km/h
Average Wind Direction
*
Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
Typical Sky Cover
*
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
1
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
0
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
39.40 °C
Record Low
8.30 °C
Record Wind Speed
-183.30 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
5 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
3 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
18.90 °C
Average Low Temperature
12.20 °C
Average Mean Temp
16.10 °C
Average Dew Point
* °C
Average Windspeed
* km/h
Average Wind Direction
*
Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
Typical Sky Cover
*
Average Precipitation (US Only)
*
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
1
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
0
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
35.60 °C
Record Low
8.90 °C
Record Wind Speed
-183.30 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
13 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
13 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
21.10 °C
Average Low Temperature
13.30 °C
Average Mean Temp
17.20 °C
Average Dew Point
* °C
Average Windspeed
* km/h
Average Wind Direction
*
Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
Typical Sky Cover
*
Average Precipitation (US Only)
0.51
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
1
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
0
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
Records
Record High
38.30 °C
Record Low
8.90 °C
Record Wind Speed
-183.30 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
53 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
51 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
20.60 °C
Average Low Temperature
12.80 °C
Average Mean Temp
16.70 °C
Average Dew Point
* °C
Average Windspeed
* km/h
Average Wind Direction
*
Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
Typical Sky Cover
*
Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.79
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
4
Days With Thunderstorms
1
Days With Fog
0
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
Records
Record High
38.90 °C
Record Low
6.10 °C
Record Wind Speed
16.70 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
140 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
58 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
17.80 °C
Average Low Temperature
10.60 °C
Average Mean Temp
14.40 °C
Average Dew Point
* °C
Average Windspeed
* km/h
Average Wind Direction
*
Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
Typical Sky Cover
*
Average Precipitation (US Only)
6.60
Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
8
Days With Thunderstorms
*
Days With Fog
0
Days With Snow
0
Days With Lows Below Freezing
1
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
30.00 °C
Record Low
3.90 °C
Record Wind Speed
-183.30 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
208 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
63 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 mm
Averages
Average High Temperature
13.90 °C
Average Low Temperature
8.30 °C
Average Mean Temp
11.10 °C
Average Dew Point
* °C
Average Windspeed
* km/h
Average Wind Direction
*
Average Morning Relative Humidity
*
Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
*
Typical Sky Cover
*
Average Precipitation (US Only)
9.90
Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
Daily Counts
Days With Precipitation
10
Days With Thunderstorms
0
Days With Fog
0
Days With Snow
*
Days With Lows Below Freezing
11
Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
Records
Record High
24.40 °C
Record Low
-2.80 °C
Record Wind Speed
16.70 km/h
Record Monthly Snowfall
2.5 cm
Record 24-hour Snowfall
2.50 cm
Record Monthly Rainfall
292 mm
Record 24-hour Rainfall
79 mm
Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 mm
Day   Reason Upper Soil Moisture Lower Soil Moisture
Saturday cw_fire_low
Fire danger low 20% 20%
Sunday cw_fire_low
Fire danger low 20% 20%
Monday cw_fire_moderate
Fire danger moderate 20% 20%
Tuesday cw_fire_moderate
Fire danger moderate 20% 20%
Wednesday cw_fire_moderate
Fire danger moderate 20% 20%
Thursday cw_fire_high
Fire danger high 20% 20%
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