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Cold/Wind Chill — Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose, California
December 20, 2025 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
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Area
Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose
Event narrative (NOAA)
An 87-year old male died from hypothermia near the Alum Rock neighborhood of San Jose on the morning of December 20, with hypertensive cardiovascular disease as a contributing factor. The low temperature at San Jose International Airport that day was 60, but this is likely to be warmer than the temperature in areas of San Jose away from the downtown core.
Other notable cold/wind chill events in California
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.