Two degrees warmer and rising
Written on July 11, 2012 by Beyond Seasons End 1 Comment »
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June temperatures in the contiguous United States were 2° F above the 20th century average for the month, assuring that 2012 broke the record for the warmest first half of the year and concluding a 12-month period that was the country’s warmest since recordkeeping began in 1895. Eight states experienced record highs, including Colorado, where temperatures were 6.4°F above average.
Heat was not ubiquitous, however. The Pacific Northwest was cooler than usual. The South enjoyed below-average temperatures the first weeks of the month, until a climbing mercury broke records in numerous locations.
Dry conditions were pervasive; by the end of the month 56 percent of the lower 48 was drought-stricken. Florida, however, received record precipitation as Tropical Storm Debby dumped rain across the state.
These facts are among the data released by NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in its monthly summary of weather in the United States.
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