February heat wave sets temperature record in Bellingham

The spring-like February heat wave set a record Tuesday, Feb. 9, when the temperature reached 61 degrees.

That broke the Feb. 9 record high of 59, set in 1963, according to National Weather Service records. A heat wave early that February set multiple daily records, many of which still stand.

The sunny weather isn’t sticking around. The National Weather Service forecast calls for increasing clouds with a 30 percent chance of rain Wednesday. Rain is likely Thursday and Friday, with showers Saturday and more rain Sunday and Monday.

Debbie Townsend

This story was originally published February 9, 2016 at 4:36 PM with the headline "February heat wave sets temperature record in Bellingham."