Cold/Wind Chill — Blue Mountains, Oregon

2004-01-04 to 2004-01-05 · Blue Mountains, Oregon

Wider weather episode

An arctic air mass moved south out of British Columbia, setting daily record low temperatures for January 5th. Meacham broke an all time record low temperature on the morning of January 5th, with a low temperature of -31 degrees Fahrenheit. Some other low temperatures, several of which were daily records, observed in degrees Fahrenheit included: -20 at Pendleton experimental station; -16 in Elgin; -15 Pilot Rock; -14 in Union; -13 Boardman; -12 in Hermiston; -11 at the Pendleton Airport; -10 in Long Creek, Milton-Freewater, and Austin; -9 in La Grande, and Joseph; -7 in Heppner; -6 Arlington; -4 in Madras; and -2 in Bend. The cold temperatures and slick roadways resulted in several school closures and cancellations.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5383748. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.