Heat — Western Whatcom County, Washington

2024-03-15 · Western Whatcom County, Washington

Event narrative

A record high temperature of 61 degrees was tied at Bellingham Airport on March 15th, tying the old record of 61 set in 1974.

Wider weather episode

High pressure built over the Pacific Northwest for a big period of warmer and drier conditions - with the warmest temperatures of the year so far in the calendar year.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1170563. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.