How likely is it we'll break 1998's global temperature record this year?

[NickB79]

I think it's pretty damn likely, considering Feb. was already the warmest Feb. on record, and March is shooting up too (based on graphs posted in previous threads by joshcryer).

And if this year does top 1998, what will the denier's new talking point be to explain it away?

[villager]

1. Those rascally scientists left all their space heaters plugged in, pointed out open windows?

n/t

[demosincebirth]

2. It's 75 degrees in the Bay Area, today, and more to come.

[Sanity Claws]

3. It's about 15 degrees above normal in NYC

and the next three days will be slighter warmer

So, yes, I see a real chance that we'll have a very hot summer

[kestrel91316]

4. I give it better than even odds. Our spring lasted 48 hours. It's been nearly 90

the past couple of days. I just turned the heat off over the weekend, because until now it's been chilly.

Good thing I am not trying to grow my own veggies anymore. This climate is unworkable.

[ConcernedCanuk]

5. Pretty good methinks

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Although it still gets below freezing overnight up here

over 75 is not abnormal during the day now, shorts and t-shirts being more than comfortable during the day.

I live in Mattawa Ontario, approximately the same lat as Minneapolis, Minnesota

but we do have them lakes south of us, as where they are north/ north east of Minnesota

Although the lack of snow this winter was a blessing to those who shovel and plow,

The reduced moisture for the ground will play hell with the crops up here.

It's gonna be a long hot dry summer.

I expect a lot of brush fires

and not much water to fight them.

I lived through one forest fire in the early '90s

and fought one in 2005

one in 2005 was tiny, and easily contained,

BUT

it was one hell of a smack of reality

IF it had gotten away . . .

sumthing to ponder