Heat — Southwest Interior, Washington

2023-12-29 to 2023-12-30 · Southwest Interior, Washington

Event narrative

A high temperature of 57 degrees at the Olympia airport broke the previous daily record of 55 set in 1975.

Wider weather episode

A series of warm fronts brushing the region brought a period of well above normal temperatures to the region along with several record high temperatures.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1151553. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.