Climate Central: California just finished the hottest first half year on record, a period going back 120 years, according to the national climate overview for June released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The statewide average temperature for the period was 58°F, or 4.8°F above the 20th century average. That bests the previous warmest January-June in 1934 by 1.1°F -- a substantial difference, said Jake Crouch, a climate scientist with NOAA's National Climatic Data Center.
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California Sets Sizzling Record for 2014 So Far
Posted by Climate Central: Andrea Thompson on July 16th, 2014
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