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September 2012 Climate Digest

Each month, we will provide information regarding the previous month’s climate. Overall, preliminary data analysis suggests that September 2012 was tied with 2005 as the warmest on record (since 1880). Major stories include a warm first 9 months for the contiguous United States, warmer than normal Australia, flooding in western Africa, and continued neutral conditions for El Niño and La Niña. More detailed information follows. Continue reading

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U.S. Early Winter Outlook

NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center expects that for the early part of winter, only the southern portion of Florida will experience below normal temperatures on average. Other parts of the country may experience above normal temperatures or average conditions. Continue reading

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September 2012 (and 2005) Warmest on Record

After the fourth warmest August on record, the combined global land and ocean temperature for September 2012 was 0.67°C (1.21°F) above the 20th century average of 15.6°C (60.1°F), making it the warmest September on record (since 1880), tied with September 2005. Continue reading

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