Heat — Western Whatcom County, Washington

2022-10-16 · Western Whatcom County, Washington

Event narrative

Record high temperature of 80 degrees broke the old record of 71 degrees set in 2015.

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 1065527. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.