NOAA: When to Expect the Warmest Day of the Year Where You Live During the summer months, most areas in the United States approach their highest temperatures for the year. To give you a better idea of the warmest time of year for your area, NCEI has created “Warmest Day of the Year” maps with the help of Climate.gov for the contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. The maps are derived from the […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 22, 2025 0 Comments
Denver, CO, Had Hottest Daily Temperature Ever Recorded Yesterday Denver, CO, smashed a longstanding daily hottest temperature record yesterday when the mercury reached triple digits. The temperature at Denver International Airport reached 100ºF, exceeding the previous record of 98ºF set in 1876. According to the NWS, it is the fifth time this year that the temperature has exceeded 100ºF, ranking 2021 as joint 3rd for most 100ºF days in […] WeatherBrains | July 29, 2021 0 Comments
Earth Just Had Its Hottest September on Record | 2020 Could Rank Among Three-Warmest Years Ever Recorded This post first appeared on the NOAA website Unprecedented heat around the world vaulted September 2020 to the hottest September since 1880, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. Related: NOAA: September 2020 Saw Hurricanes, Tropical Storms, Destructive Fires, Record Heat | $16-Billion Disasters this Year. So Far. The month’s warmth also contributed to 2020’s trend as […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 15, 2020 0 Comments
Summer 2020 Ranked as One of the Hottest on Record for US | August Was Remarkably Hot and Destructive This post first appeared on the NOAA website August 2020 will be remembered for its extreme heat and violent weather: The U.S. endured heat waves, hurricanes, a devastating derecho, and raging wildfires out West. Related: NOAA September 2020 Climate Outlook: Late Season Heat Wave Across West, Potential Frosts & Freezes for Northern Plains Meteorological summer — June through August’s end […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 12, 2020 2 Comments
Climate: Historical High Temperatures and Modern Climate Earth has experienced many temperatures over time, from historical high temperatures to ice ages and our modern climate. Earth has experienced a range of climates and temperatures over time. There have been notable thermal maximums in Earth’s history. Scientists research these thermal maximums and compare them to current climate trends. Earth was at its peak temperature just after its formation, […] Brains Lynn Barlow | June 26, 2020 2 Comments
May 2020 Was the Hottest May in Recorded History May 2020 was the hottest May in recorded history. Global temperatures were 1.13℉ hotter than average, with Siberia experiencing temperatures 18℉ higher than normal. 2020 could be even hotter than 2016 which was the hottest year on record. The first five months of 2020 were the second warmest January-May period since 1979. Additionally, this past 12 month period, from June […] Weather Lynn Barlow | June 11, 2020 0 Comments
Temperature in Denver, CO Reached 92ºF Yesterday Setting a New Daily High Record The temperature at Denver International Airport reached 92º at 3:25 pm yesterday, breaking the old daily temperature record of 90º set in 2009. Related: Denver, CO Currently Experiencing Coldest Daily Temperatures EVER Recorded It is the first time this year that the mercury has crept up to 90º, and is about 3 weeks earlier than the average first 90 which […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 20, 2020 0 Comments
NOAA: April 2020 Was Earth’s 2nd Hottest April on Record April became the third month in a row to rank second-hottest on record for the globe after the year kicked off with the hottest January ever recorded in 141 years of record-keeping, according to scientists from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. It was also the second-warmest year to date (January through April), as Arctic sea ice continued its retreat. Below […] Weather WeatherBrains | May 14, 2020 0 Comments
Earth’s 3rd and 4th Hottest EVER Recorded Temperatures Were in the Last 3-Years 129ºF and 128.7ºF, recorded in Kuwait in 2016 and Pakistan in 2017, have officially been confirmed as the Earth’s 3rd and 4th hottest temperatures on record, scientists from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced Tuesday. The Kuwait reading is an Asian record, the highest ever recorded temperature for the continent of Asia, and both readings are also the highest temperatures recorded on the planet […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 20, 2019 0 Comments
Utah Just Suffered its Driest Ever and Second Hottest Year Since Records Began 2018 was a record year for Utah, and not a record it wanted. According to the NOAA, since records began in 1895 Utah has never experienced a year with as little precipitation as it did in 2018 and only one previous year has registered higher average temperatures, reports the Salt Lake Tribune. For the water year that ended Sept. 30, Utah led […] Weather WeatherBrains | October 10, 2018 0 Comments
2018 was Third Hottest Summer on Record in Colorado Data just released by the National Climate Data Center is telling us that overall 2018 was the 3rd Warmest Summer on Record in Colorado (June-August). Some places in Western and Southwestern Colorado even had their warmest Summer’s on record. (in red). The US as a whole tied for its fourth-hottest summer on record. For Denver, summer 2018 was 10th warmest on […] Weather WeatherBrains | September 11, 2018 0 Comments
April 2016 Was The HOTTEST April On Record | 2016 Back On Track For The Hottest Year On Record According to NASA, April was the hottest April on record, being 1.11°C (1.99°F) warmer than the 1951-1980 average that they use to measure it against. April was the seventh month in a row to shatter the monthly temperature record, which raises concerns about the rapid warming of the planet. Last month was not only the hottest April on record, but […] Industry News Chris Wallner | May 17, 2016 0 Comments