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NOAA unveils new U.S. climate ‘normals’ that are warmer than ever

Bob Henson, Jason Samenow, The Washington Post

WASHINGTON – The official calculation of what constitutes “normal” U.S. climate has been updated – and to virtually nobody’s surprise, it’s a warmer picture than ever before.

On Tuesday, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released an updated set of climate averages for the contiguous United States based on the 30-year period from 1991 to 2020, including more than 9,000 daily reporting stations. It refers to these averages* as “climate normals,” and updates them once every decade.

Compared to previous 30-year periods, the climate has turned unambiguously warmer.

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May 8, 2021/0 Comments/by Alan Journet
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