So long, warmest April-to-September in American history!

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So long, warmest April-to-September in American history!

The average contiguous U.S. temperature during September was 67.0°F, 1.4°F above the 20th century average, tying September 1980 as the 23rd warmest such month on record. September 2012 marks the 16th consecutive month with above-average temperatures for the Lower 48. According to the October 2, 2012 U.S. Drought Monitor, 64.6 percent of the contiguous U.S. was experiencing moderate-to-exceptional drought, slightly larger than the extent of drought at the end of August. The percent area of the nation experiencing exceptional drought, the worst category of drought, remained nearly constant at about 6 percent. The contiguous U.S. warm season, defined as the six-month period from April-September, had temperatures that were record warm. The six-month average temperature of 68.2°F for the Lower 48 was 2.6°F above average. The January-September period was the warmest first nine m...

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@raylancione » 15 Oct '12, 6pm
RT @nest: Who’s ready for a cool fall? RT @grist So long, warmest April-to-September in American history! [link]
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Who’s ready for a cool fall? RT @grist So long, warmest April-to-September in American history! [link]
@klimarebellen » 14 Oct '12, 8pm
Temperature anomalies via @grist: So long, warmest April-to-September in American history! [link] #climatechange
@caseywestonwood » 12 Oct '12, 4pm
Hottest summer to be followed by the coldest winter? [link] #hopenot #climatechange #THINKFWD
@tonymanwaring » 11 Oct '12, 7pm
#ClimateChange ?Nah! It's official: that was the hottest summer in American history: [link] #350ppm” @350
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@vallancourt » 11 Oct '12, 7pm
But climate change is a myth... MT @350: It's official: that was the hottest summer in American history: [link] #350ppm
@MrUNC07 » 11 Oct '12, 6pm
RT @PeaceEcologyNet: RT @350: It's official: that was the hottest summer in American history: [link] #350ppm
@PeaceEcologyNet » 11 Oct '12, 6pm
RT @350: It's official: that was the hottest summer in American history: [link] #350ppm
@350 » 11 Oct '12, 6pm
It's official: that was the hottest summer in American history: [link] #350ppm
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Whats the opposite of a mini ice age? oh yeah, NOW! [link]
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So long, warmest April-to-September in American history! [link] via @zite
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