Cold/Wind Chill — Central Coast, Washington

2023-10-27 · Central Coast, Washington

Event narrative

A record low temperature of 31 was set at Hoquiam Airport on October 27th, which ties the old record of 31 degrees 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 1146654. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.