WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — Locations in Whatcom County is currently reporting an unusually warm early-morning temperature as high as 67°F.
An atmospheric river and strong southerly warm-air advection are pushing Pacific air across western Washington. As a result, locations in Whatcom County are currently warmer than nearly the entire contiguous United States outside of the deep subtropics.
At this hour (6am PT), the only states reporting current temperatures warmer than in Whatcom County are as follows.
- Florida: Surface temperatures across central and southern Florida range from the mid-70s to low 80s (e.g., Miami is reporting 81°F).
- Hawaii: Tropical maritime air keeps island stations well above Bellingham, with current readings in the mid-to-upper 70s (e.g., Honolulu is reporting 77°F).
- Texas (Deep South / Rio Grande Valley only): While northern and central Texas have cooled into the 50s and low 60s (Houston is at 62°F–63°F), southernmost tip stations near Brownsville and McAllen are hovering between 65°F and 68°F.
Every other US. state—including typical warm spots across the Desert Southwest (Phoenix is at 58°F), California, the Gulf Coast states, and the southeast (Atlanta is at 53°F)—is currently cooler than Bellingham.
Temperatures reported across Whatcom County about 6am are as follows.
Location Temperature (F) Bellingham 65° Lummi Island 59° Sandy Point 56° Birch Bay 63° Blaine 62° Point Roberts 57° Ferndale 62° Laurel 65° Lynden 66° Sumas 52° Everson/Nooksack 66° Maple Falls 67° Glacier 60° Deming 65° Acme 55° Sudden Valley 62°
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