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Toroid

Founding Member
According to this article June had the highest temperatures since records began in 1880. :eek:

June sets global temperature record, extends world hot streak
Globally averaged temperatures in June were 0.9 degrees Celsius (1.62 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than the average across the 20th century, according to NOAA. That slightly surpassed temperatures measured in the prior record June of last year.

Data from NASA, also released Tuesday, broadly agreed with that analysis, despite a somewhat different way of slicing the information. According to the agency, globally averaged temperatures in June of 2016 were 0.79 degrees Celsius (1.42 degrees Fahrenheit) above the average for the years 1951 through 1980.

That barely edged out the global temperature in June of 2015, when the departure from average was 0.78 degrees Celsius in the agency's dataset.

Overall, the data suggest the fading strength of the dramatic 2015-2016 El Niño event is slowly taming the record-breaking spike in global temperatures. Current Pacific Ocean conditions are neutral, with a shift into La Niña conditions expected later this year, according to NOAA.

The long-term temperature trend remains unmistakably upward, but the June departures from average are noticeably lower than those observed in past record-breaking months this year. For instance, in NOAA's dataset, June of 2016 only edged out June of 2015 by 0.02 degrees Celsius. Yet February of 2016, in the same dataset, crushed February of 2015 by 0.33 degrees Celsius.

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Caeldeth

Noble
Up here in my neck of the woods in Vermont it has been ubsurdly hot and humid all summer long. I think we have hit 90+ the most times ever in a summer and it isn't even close to being done yet. My mountain man ass isn't built for this kind of heat.
 

Toroid

Founding Member
Heat dome over the US will heat us some places to 115 degrees. :eek:

'Heat Dome' to Grip U.S., With Heat Index Reaching Triple Digits
The intense weather is the result of an atmospheric phenomenon called a heat dome — a ridge, or high-pressure system, that traps hot air underneath it — creating unusually hot and humid conditions.

It prompted the National Weather Service to issue heat alerts for more than a dozen states, from Minnesota to Louisiana.
 

Caeldeth

Noble
Was 98 in Burlington, VT yesterday with a heat index of 104. Only a handful of times in history has it been that hot this far north. At around 10PM it was still 88 and within 15 min the temperature dropped from 88 to 69. We got hammered by a severe thunderstorm bow echo with 1 inch hail and 85mph winds and a hell of a lot of lightning. Now the clean up begins. My backyard is a damn mess broken trees are everywhere....
 

nivek

As Above So Below
It got up to 96 degrees today, real feel 118 they say, I was working all day today in air conditioning but when I walked outside to my vehicle good god it felt hot outside..hehe
 

nivek

As Above So Below
Was that fire determined to be human caused or natural because of the heat or lightning?
 

Toroid

Founding Member
The news hasn't specified if the fire is arson related or caused by natural forces.

L.A. Now - Los Angeles Times
The fire’s rapid growth has been fueled by “excessive heat, low humidity, extreme dry fuels that have not burned for several decades, and very rugged terrain,”

Wildfire Near Los Angeles Chars 5,500 Acres, Threatens Homes
The so-called Sand Fire broke was first reported Friday afternoon along the northbound side of the 14 Freeway near Sand Canyon Road. The fast-moving brush fire grew thousands of acres overnight, heading toward the Angeles National Forest and away from the more heavily populated areas of Santa Clarita, which is home to around 180,000 residents.
 

Caeldeth

Noble
I'm going to take a guess and say it was caused by a bit of both. Doesn't take much to unintentionally start a fire in the conditions they have been having lately.
 

nivek

As Above So Below
Yeah its easy in dry conditions to miss a small bit of a smoldering fire whilst camping and leave it for it only to spread. Whenever I camp in the rough, with tents and using fire I dig a shallow hole for the fire and bury it when I leave.
 

Toroid

Founding Member
Dangerous heat wave. :mad:

Deadly heat wave scorches central and eastern U.S. - CNN.com
Nearly 114 million people are under excessive heat watches, warnings and advisories in effect across 27 states on Sunday, CNN meteorologist Sean Morris said.

The sweltering Midwest weather claimed the lives of a handful of people in the Detroit area over the course of three days, Roseville Police Chief James Berlin told CNN.

Five elderly residents who had underlying health issues died as a result of the soaring temperatures, Berlin said. Residents were encouraged to stay hydrated and find an air-conditioned place to avoid heat exhaustion or heat stroke.

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nivek

As Above So Below
We need rain in NC, it's been hot and dry here, over 100 degrees today..
 

Caeldeth

Noble
You can have ours. Hot and humid for a few days, severe thunderstorms, one cool day, back to hot and humid. Rinse and repeat.
 

Toroid

Founding Member
We caught a break today and it's overcast in the low 90's. There's a lot a residual smoke in the air from the Sand Fire.
 
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