Record heat wave breaks Bellingham’s all-time mark for hottest temperature

The record-breaking heat wave Whatcom County has endured the past few days is now officially the hottest Bellingham has ever seen. And we’re likely not done yet.

As of 3:15 p.m. Monday, June 28, the National Weather Service recorded a temperature of 99 degrees at Bellingham International Airport — three degrees hotter than the previous all-time record of 96 set July 29, 2009.

Add that to the list of records already broken in the past four days.