Heat — Western Whatcom County, Washington

2022-10-13 · Western Whatcom County, Washington

Event narrative

Bellingham set a record high temperature of 74 degrees, breaking the record of 72 degrees in 1961.

Wider weather episode

Upper-level ridging over the area brought unseasonably warm and dry conditions over a extended period of time.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1065514. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.