Western Washington's Warmest January

The National Weather Service reports that January 2010 was the warmest on record in Seattle, including records dating to 1891 at the Federal Building downtown. The average of 47.0° was 0.4° above the old record in 2006 and 6.1° above the long-term average. This was even above the normal average high of 45.8°.

SEATTLE RECORDS INCLUDING THE FEDERAL BUILDING 
 (1891 TO PRESENT) 
 
 1. 47.0     2010 **
 2. 46.6     2006
 3. 46.4     1995 **
 4. 45.7     2003 **
    45.7     1931     

Bellingham, Washington tied its record for January. Olympia, Quillayute, and Hoquiam had their second warmest Januaries.