Issue: 1147 Date: 8/16/2012
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How hot was it? July was warmest month on record for U.S.
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The all-red map tells the story.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:
"The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during July was 77.6'F, 3.3'F above the 20th century average, marking the warmest July and all-time warmest month on record for the nation in a period of record that dates back to 1895. The previous warmest July for the nation was July 1936, when the average U.S. temperature was 77.4'F."
Of course, the fact that it's been really hot isn't going to be a big surprise. Nor is the fact that much of the nation is gripped in an awful drought.
As NPR's Christopher Joyce has reported, "among scientists, there's a growing view that these latest heat waves are indeed a result of climate change."
