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The Arctic Circle saw record-high temperatures in 2020, NOAA report finds. ... the Arctic's surface air temperature broke a 121-year record in 2020. ... with the number of fires increasing each year.
Simultaneous to the barrage of winter storms was a historic, long-lived outbreak of Arctic air in the Central United States. Temperatures 30-50 °F (17-28 °C) below average for prolonged periods from February 12–19 resulted in the entire month of February being significantly below average.
[15] [16] Since 2013, Arctic annual mean surface air temperature (SAT) has been at least 1 °C (1.8 °F) warmer than the 1981-2010 mean. In 2016, there were extreme anomalies from January to February with the temperature in the Arctic being estimated to be between 4–5.8 °C (7.2–10.4 °F) more than it was between 1981 and 2010. [17]
The 2019–20 North American winter was unusually warm for many parts of the United States; in many areas, neutral ENSO conditions controlled the weather patterns, resulting in strong El Niño like conditions and the sixth-warmest winter on record, [1] and many areas in the Northeastern United States saw one of the least snowy winters in years. [2]
Millions of people in the eastern half of the U.S. are scrambling for jackets and gloves as temperatures nosedive thanks to a blast of frigid air from Canada. And the below-average temperatures ...
The 31st annual State of the Climate report confirmed 2020 was among the three warmest years in recorded history. The Arctic Circle saw record-high temperatures in 2020, NOAA report finds Skip to ...
Data are provided as temperature anomalies against the seasonal average over a past basis period, as well as in absolute temperature values. The baseline period for the published temperature anomalies was changed in January 2021 from 1981-2010 to 1991-2020. [4] All the data products can be downloaded from the UAH server. [5]
Snow dangers will be more widespread Thursday. Thursday will be a rough weather day for millions of people in the eastern U.S., with howling winds and heavy snow expected in many areas.