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The upwelling further cools the already cool California Current. This is the mechanism that produces California's characteristic coastal fog and cool ocean waters. As a result, ocean surf temperatures are much colder in summer long the Pacific coast than the Atlantic coast at the same latitude.
The tule fog, named after the local tule grass wetlands, can reduce visibility to near zero, making it the primary cause of weather-related traffic accidents in the state. On November 3, 2007, a sudden patch of dense fog along California State Route 99 (SR 99) resulted in a traffic crash involving 108 vehicles in Fresno, which killed two people ...
Minimum temperature map of the United States from 1871–1888 Maximum temperature map of the United States from 1871–1888. The following table lists the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and the 5 inhabited U.S. territories during the past two centuries, in both Fahrenheit and Celsius. [1]
The highest recorded temperature in the U.S. was also recorded in California's aptly named Furnace Creek in 1913. It was 134 degrees on July 10. peterleabo/istockphoto
2. Texas. Statewide Average Maximum Temperature in 2023: 79.2°F. 1901-2000 Mean: 77.1°F. Hottest County: Webb County. The Lone Star State's pressure-cooker climate keeps it consistently toasty ...
The temperature map shows that in California, especially in northern parts of the state, there will be a 33% to 50% probability that temperatures will be above average.
The highest natural ground surface temperature ever recorded may have been an alleged reading of 93.9 °C (201.0 °F) at Furnace Creek, California, United States, on 15 July 1972. [7] In 2011, a ground temperature of 84 °C (183.2 °F) was recorded in Port Sudan , Sudan. [ 8 ]
The start of July will be scorching hot in parts of California as a long-duration heat wave unfolds, sending temperatures past 110 degrees Fahrenheit in the hottest cities. A heat dome will bring ...