Cold/Wind Chill — Southwest Interior, Washington

2023-10-26 · Southwest Interior, Washington

Event narrative

A record low temperature of 23 degrees was set in Olympia Airport on October 26th, tying the old record of 23 set in 1971.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system off the coast of Vancouver Island pushed fronts throughout Western Washington, bringing lowland rain and first significant mountain snow throughout the area. A couple of record breaking lows were recorded along with maximum daily rainfall.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1146653. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.