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Sunny, 70 degree temperatures likely through the weekend

Sunny, 70 degree temperatures likely through the weekend

Sunny, 70 degree temperatures likely through the weekend

More sunshine and 70s today for Portland, Vancouver and Salem. East winds have weakened near the gorge. Troutdale will see east breezes 5-15 mph, with possible gusts up to 20. The weakening east winds will lead to increasing low cloud cover at the coast, where temperatures will only warm today to near 60 degrees.

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Are you ready for the Orionid Meteor Shower this weekend?

The Orionids are expected to be a little more active this year, with hourly rates of 20-25 meteors per hour. But it will also compete with a nearly full Moon this weekend. Here's how you can get around to enjoying some shooting stars.

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Earthquake research in Japan may help warn us when the ‘Big One’ is coming

New research may give us something we've never had before: a warning before a massive earthquake hits off the Washington coast.

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Captivating sunrise moves across sky

This breathtaking sunrise was captured from Wake Forest, North Carolina on October 18.

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Timelapse shows snow falling on fall foliage

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Look up! Orionid meteor shower to peak this weekend

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Students use AccuWeather resources to create innovative projects at Penn State's 'hack-a-thon'

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KGW Noon forecast 10-18-18

KGW Noon forecast 10-18-18

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US Air Force personnel return after Hurricane Michael destroys base

Members of the U.S Air Force and their families have begun returning to the Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida where it was left devastated by Hurricane Michael. AccuWeather's Jonathan Petramala has the story.

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KGW Sunrise forecast: 10-18-18

KGW Sunrise forecast: 10-18-18

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West Coast quake warning system now operational, with limits

The system being built for California, Oregon and Washington detects that an earthquake is occurring, quickly analyzes the data and sends out alerts that may give warnings of several seconds to a minute before strong shaking arrives at locations away from the epicenter.

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2018 Orionid Meteor Shower peaks this weekend

The Orionids are expected to be a little more active this year with hourly rates of 20-25 meteors per hour. But it will also compete with a nearly-full Moon this weekend. Here's how you can get around to enjoy some shooting stars.

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KGW evening forecast 10-17-18

KGW evening forecast 10-17-18

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Hurricane Michael death toll continues to rise

Hurricane Michael has killed at least 32 people across Florida, Alabama, Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia as of Wednesday afternoon.

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One of the few homes still standing on Mexico Beach after Hurricane Michael

AccuWeather's Jonathan Petramala reports in front of one of the few structures still standing on Mexico Beach, Florida that somehow took very little damage.

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Residents get their first look at damage from Hurricane Michael

Homeowners in Mexico Beach, Florida returned to utter devastation. This is the first time they are seeing the damage for themselves. Almost all of their homes completely wiped out by Michael.

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