1972 - Lightning struck a man near Waldport, OR, a young man who it so happens was carrying thirty-five pieces of dynamite.
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Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Heat index values as high as 97. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Day: A chance of rain showers and patchy fog before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tue's High Temperature
108 at 16 Miles Southwest Of Tecopa, CA and Death Valley, CA
Wed's Low Temperature
19 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID