Cold/Wind Chill — Central Coast, Washington

2023-10-28 · Central Coast, Washington

Event narrative

A record low temperature of 27 degrees was set at Hoquiam Airport on October 28th, breaking the old record of 28 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 1146657. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.