July was hottest month on record in contiguous US: NOAA
July marked the hottest month on record in the contiguous U.S., according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Temperatures in the mainland 48 states and Washington, D.C., averaged 76.9 degrees Fahrenheit. That was roughly 0.1 to 0.2 degrees hotter than July 1936 and July 2012, according to t
July was the hottest month on record for contiguous US: NOAA
National weather data released on Monday found July was the hottest month on record for the contiguous United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found the average temperature across the Lower 48 states was 76.9 degrees in July, approximately 3 degrees higher than the 20th-century average, accor
The U.S. records its hottest month ever, NOAA says
The contiguous United States set a record for its hottest month ever in July, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Last month averaged 76.89 degrees Fahrenheit (24.94 degrees Celsius) across the Lower 48 states, eclipsing the Dust Bowl’s July 1936 by an eighth of a degree.
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