2018 4th-Hottest Year So Far; October 2018 406th Consecutive Month W. Temps Above 20th Cent. Average

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October was a hot month. Just how hot? According to data released Tuesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), last month was the second hottest October ever recorded since 1880 when data collection began. So far, 2018 has been the fourth hottest year on record.

According to scientists at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, October 2018 marks the 42nd consecutive October, and the “406th consecutive month with temperatures, at least nominally, above the 20th century average.” In fact, no record cold temperatures were seen anywhere in the world last month, according to NOAA. Instead, record warm temperatures were seen everywhere from the Atlantic and Indian Oceans to Alaska, Russia, Australia, and central Africa.

The global average temperature experienced in October was 1.55°F above the 20th-century average (57.1°F). Last month was only surpassed by 2015 when October reached 1.78°F above average.

Around the world, countries experienced “significant climate anomalies and events” last month. This includes the late season’s Hurricane Michael, which was the fourth most intense hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. based on wind speeds.

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https://thinkprogress.org/global-temperatures-have-been-above-average-for-406-months-in-a-row-5d32b5faba51/

[Boomer]

1. Please adjust your timeline

We're seeing the cumulative effect of all those "This is happening faster than we anticipated" observations from scientists over the past decade.