Cold/Wind Chill — Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose, California
2025-12-20 · Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose, California
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Direct deaths
Event narrative
An 87-year old male died from hypothermia near the Alum Rock neighborhood of San Jose on the morning of December 20, with hypertensive cardiovascular disease as a contributing factor. The low temperature at San Jose International Airport that day was 60, but this is likely to be warmer than the temperature in areas of San Jose away from the downtown core.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1307818. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.