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Illinois has seen a 10-20% increase in annual precipitation over historical averages in the last 100 years. This precipitation increase is happening most in the Fall. [ 5 ] Additionally, there has been a 40% increase in the number of days with precipitation of 2 inches (5 cm) or more.
Illinois averages around 50 days of thunderstorm activity a year which put it somewhat above average for number of thunderstorm days for the United States. Illinois is vulnerable to tornadoes with an average of 54 occurring annually, which puts much of the state at around 9.7 tornadoes per 10,000 square miles (30,000 km 2) annually.
The U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) issued its first ever excessive heat advisory for Miami, Florida on July 17, 2023. [ 36 ] Phoenix recorded its all-time high minimum temperature of 97 °F (36.1 °C) on July 19 surpassing the previous record of 96 °F on July 15, 2003. [ 36 ]
The green, orange and yellow lines indicate how surface temperatures will likely respond if leading carbon emitters begin to reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Without immediate curbs, temperatures are set to follow the red track, and increase between 3.2 and 5.4 degrees Celsius by 2100. The green line shows how we can minimize warming if ...
The National Weather Service office in Lincoln does not yet have an official forecast for Thanksgiving Day. However, meteorologist Mike Albano said the NWS does have some data that extends out ...
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According to the National Weather Service, Peoria recorded the earliest measurable snowfall — defined as one-tenth of an inch or more — on Oct. 18, 1972. The average date of the first ...
However, the world was said to be in a state of pluralistic ignorance, in which people underestimate the willingness of others to act. [ 93 ] 18 July: an analysis found that 100 U.S. Representatives and 23 U.S. Senators—23% of the 535 members of the U.S. Congress—were climate change deniers. [ 94 ]