Earth temperature percentiles for September 2014. Dark red patches were record warmest, while lighter red patches were warmer than average. Image courtesy of the NOAA.
The trend continues. The hottest September on record follows the hottest August on record, according to data from the Nation Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. 2014 continues apace as the hottest year ever.
NOAA’s data indicate that temperatures were above historical norms in August across most of the globe.
2014 is shaping up to be the warmest year on record. Surprising to hear for us East Coasters, who enjoyed a mild summer. From Scientific American:
“If we continue a consistent departure from average for the rest of 2014, we will edge out 2010 as the warmest year on record,” said Jake Crouch, a climatologist with NOAA’sNational Climatic Data Center, during a press briefing Thursday.
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“If we continue a consistent departure from average for the rest of 2014, we will edge out 2010 as the warmest year on record,” said Jake Crouch, a climatologist with NOAA’sNational Climatic Data Center, during a press briefing Thursday.
The NOAA report comes on the heels of NASA’s temperature data showed that August was the warmest August ever.