"As far back as records go (1895), never has the U.S. strung together 12 straight months warmer than May 2011 to April 2012 according to new data released today by NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center (NCDC)."
The record-setting 12-month period edged out November 1999-October 2000, the 2nd warmest 12-month period, by 0.1°F. The average temperature was 2.8 degrees F above the 20th century average.
In the last year, the U.S. has experienced its second hottest summer, fourth warmest winter (December through February) and warmest March on record. And NCDC announced April 2012 was third warmest on record."
Jason Samenow reports for the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang blog July 8, 2012.
SEE ALSO:
"It Really Is Hot in Here: U.S. Has Warmest 12 Months on Record" (Los Angeles Times 6/15/12)
"NOAA Reports 10 Warmest Years Since 1895 Have Occurred Since 2000" (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
"Warmest U.S. Spring on Record: NOAA" (Reuters)
"NOAA: 2011 A Year of Climate Extremes in The United States" (NOAA Press Release of 1/19/12)
"Warmest Half Year On Record For U.S. Mainland, NOAA 'State Of The Climate' Reports" (Huffington Post)
"State of the Climate National Overview June 2012" (NOAA NCDC)
"U.S. Has Warmest Year-to-Date As Drought Expands" (Climate Central)
"George Will On Climate Change: It's Just 'Summer ... Get Over It' (VIDEO)" (Huffington Post)
"Wash. Post Continues To Publish George Will's Climate Change Misinformation" (Media Matters 9/6/11)
"Wash. Post Defends George Will’S Climate Change Denial: We ‘Check Facts To the Fullest Extent Possible.’" (Climate Progress 2/19/09)
Opinion/Humor: "Climate Change: Global Warming Is a Fact" (Washington Post/Joel Achenbach)
Analysis: "What Global Warming Looks Like (5)" (Redding Record Searchlight)
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