July was the hottest month in the US since records began in 1895
The Lower 48 averaged 3.3 degrees above the 20th-century norm, and more than 600 monthly heat records were set, NOAA reported.
- On Monday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported July was the hottest month ever recorded in the United States, with temperatures in the Lower 48 averaging 3.3°F above the 20th-century mean.
- Repeated heat domes driven by jet stream contortions trapped extreme temperatures across the country; long-term human-caused climate change is making these heat waves increasingly intense and longer-lasting.
- More than 600 monthly high-temperature records were set nationwide, with 13 states experiencing their top-5 warmest Julys; cities including Denver, Salt Lake City, Miami, and Minneapolis recorded extreme heat.
- Wildfires in Spokane, Washington destroyed hundreds of homes last week, while extreme heat and drought pushed Lake Mead to a record low; global heat waves affected Europe, including Spain, France, and Greece.
- Climate Central reports July temperatures in 229 cities have climbed an average of 2.6°F since 1970, with the Pacific Northwest and Southwest experiencing the fastest warming rates.
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The average temperature on the mainland of the country was 24.9°C last month, bringing down a record of ninety years.
The U.S. records its hottest month ever, NOAA says
The contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Last month averaged 76.89 degrees Fahrenheit (24.94 degrees Celsius) across the Lower 48 states, eclipsing the Dust Bowl’s July 1936 by an eighth of a degree. Although it was unusually cool in Alaska, hotter than normal conditions blanketed the Lower 48, with the most excessive heat in the Mountain West,…
July Was The Hottest Month Ever Recorded In The US
July was the hottest single month ever recorded in the United States, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The average national temperature surpassed every previous monthly record in NOAA's dataset, which extends back to 1895.The report said prolonged heat domes were a major factor, with persistent high-pressure systems trapping extreme heat across large parts of the country. From the East Coast through the Great Pla…
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