Gales Creek, OR Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (97117)
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Current Weather
Feels Like 53°F
Forecast at a Glance
This Date in Weather History
1900 - The greatest weather disaster in U.S. records occurred when a hurricane struck Galveston TX. A tide fifteen feet high washed over the island demolishing or carrying away buildings, and drowning more than 6000 persons. The hurricane destroyed more than 3600 houses, and total damage was more than thirty million dollars. Winds to 120 mph, and a twenty foot storm surge accompanied the hurricane. Following the storm, the surf was three hundred feet inland from the former water line. The hurricane claimed another 1200 lives outside of the Galveston area.
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Gales Creek 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Monday Sep 8
Day: A chance of rain showers between 11am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 58 overnight. West northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Sep 9
Day: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Sep 10
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday Sep 11
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday Sep 12
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday Sep 13
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday Sep 14
Day: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 6:44 AM
Sunset 7:39 PM
Last Light 8:09 PM
Moonset 7:44 AM
Weather Near Gales Creek
Contiguous United States Extremes
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Mon's Low Temperature
27 at 7 Miles South Southeast Of Moddersville, MI and 5 Miles East Of Davis, WV and 14 Miles West Southwest Of Mackay, ID
Weather Folklore
When the milkweed closes its pod, expect rain.
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About Gales Creek, Oregon
Gales Creek is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States on Oregon Route 8 northwest of Forest Grove in the foothills of the Oregon Coast Range.
Gales Creek shares its name with a stream, a tributary of the Tualatin River, that was named for pioneer Joseph Gale, who settled in the area The locale was sometimes called Gales City. Gales Creek post office was established in 1874. In the 19th century the town was the last stagecoach stop on the way to Tillamook. Gales Creek Elementary School was established in 1859 and is served by the Forest Grove School District. The school closed in 2011, and currently acts as a special education treatment facility. The community is part of the Forest Grove Fire and Rescue district and has a fire station.
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