Heat — North Coast, Washington

2023-10-06 · North Coast, Washington

Event narrative

A record high temperature of 84 degrees was set at Quillayute Airport on October 6th, breaking the old record of 82 degrees set in 1987.

Wider weather episode

Persistent upper level ridging over Western Washington lead to record warmth during October, which is usually one of the cooler/wetter months.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1146645. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.