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Heat in Western Whatcom County, Washington
Heat May 12, 2023 – May 16, 2023 · Western Whatcom County, Washington
What the National Weather Service wrote
An extended period of above normal temperatures were recorded across Western Whatcom County through mid-May. The following high temperature records were set during this period:
May 12: Record high set at BLI of 79 degrees, breaking the previous record of 77 set most recently in 2002.
May 15: Record high set at BLI of 86 degrees, breaking the previous record of 80 set in 2014.
May 16: Record high set at BLI of 86 degrees, breaking the previous record of 80 set in 2014.
The wider storm
A strong ridge of high pressure brought well above normal temperatures to Western Washington, with a period of high temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s. Many locations broke temperature records during this period. Eventually, onshore flow aided in the recovery back towards near normal temperatures to round out the latter half of the month.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1103536. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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