Heat — Bellevue and Vicinity, Washington

2023-05-12 to 2023-05-16 · Bellevue and Vicinity, Washington

Event narrative

WADOT temperature sensors recorded well above normal temperatures through most of mid-May east of Lake Washington, with high temperatures generally in the upper 80s to low 90s.

Wider weather episode

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_id 1103540. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.