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Related: About this forumPlanet, California on pace for warmest year on record
Despite relatively cool weather across much of the United States this year, including big snowstorms along the East Coast in recent days, four of the past five months worldwide have seen record-breaking average temperatures, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Record heat has flogged large chunks of Europe, Russia and the Pacific Ocean, scientists said.
California, too, has seen many warm months this year. The state averaged a temperature of 63.8 degrees between January and October 1.6 degrees above the previous high set for the same period in both 2003 and 1992, according to NOAA.
California is virtually certain to have its warmest year on record, said Thursdays NOAA report.
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Climate experts say this year is likely to be the hottest since record-keeping began in 1880. - SFGATE.COM
Yep, 4 degrees above normal for the morning low here. That's not too bad. It's been running 11 degrees above normal for quite some time. Dry and no measurable precipitation.
And the Republis want to dump more fossil fuel into the atmosphere in the name of greed?
We are so phucked!
upaloopa
(11,417 posts)summer weather. I like going to the beach in November and soaking up the rays.
Cleita
(75,480 posts)the chance of wildfires and subsequent mud slides, for when it does rain, increases. The wild life are suffering from lack of food and water. I'm concerned with the lack of insects in my garden. This is not good for vegetation. The bugs are necessary no matter how much a nuisance you may regard them. If you like the beach that much maybe you should consider moving south towards San Diego that has a longer summer if this climate change ever does reverse itself.
upaloopa
(11,417 posts)Saves the planet. But I am going to take advantage of nice weather at the beach if it is there.
My soaking up the rays is not contributing to climate change.
I use to live in El Cajon and went to Blacks Beach most weekends. I was there on veteran's day weekend. I prefer the Central Coast because it is less crowded. Driving to San Diego through LA is a very tiring thing.
Omaha Steve
(99,741 posts)X post in GD.