Heat — Southwest Interior, Washington

2022-10-16 · Southwest Interior, Washington

Event narrative

Record high temperature of 85 degrees broke the previous record of 72 degrees in 1974.

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 1065528. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.