Topline
As the levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere continue to rise, resulting in shifts in temperature and precipitation patterns, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has documented the coldest and hottest days of the year so far. These findings are based on data from the National Weather Service and the National Centers for Environmental Information.
This year is projected to be one of the top 10 warmest on record. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo … [+]
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Key Facts
Minus-36 degrees Fahrenheit: On February 4, Old Forge, New York experienced extreme cold, with temperatures dropping to this record-breaking low, as reported by the NWS. The arctic cold front also caused sub-zero temperatures in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont (with a wind chill of minus 51 in Vermont and New York).
116 degrees Fahrenheit: Tahoka, Texas reached this scorching temperature, breaking a record that was over a century old, on June 22. This occurred during a three-week heat wave that has shattered records across Texas and tragically resulted in fatalities.
Key Background
The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) predicts that 2023 will rank among the top 10 warmest years on record. The data collected so far indicates that this year has seen the seventh warmest January, fourth warmest February, fourth warmest April, and third warmest May. Furthermore, there have been already nine extreme climate and weather events, including winter storms, hail storms, and tornadoes, which have each resulted in damages exceeding $1 billion in the United States. The EPA’s data shows a consistent increase in the frequency and duration of heat waves across the country. Rising temperatures have also led to reduced ice coverage on the Great Lakes (Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Ontario, and Lake Superior), resulting in lake effect precipitation in the form of snow or rain.
Further Reading
‘Extremely Dangerous’ Frigid Weather Likely Will Break Records In Northeast—Here’s Where It Will Be Coldest (Forbes)
Austin, St. Paul, And Miami Set Heat Records—Here Are The Record-Breaking Cities This Summer (Forbes)
Record-Breaking February Heat Wave Hits Southern U.S.—As D.C. Could Break 150-Year-Old Record (Forbes)
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