Only Rare Cold Will Keep 2012 From Being Hottest Year

Climate Central: With a month and a half to go before 2013 begins, it's still technically possible that 2012 won't end up as the warmest year on record for the continental U.S. It's possible, but it's not likely and won't be easy. The graphic below shows just how cold the next six weeks would have to be to keep 2012 out of the record books. The graphic, based on data from NOAA's National Climatic Data Center, shows that 1998 (white line) was the warmest year on record for the continental U.S. (each triangle......

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