According to Copernicus, Earth is Poised for its Hottest Year on Record After a Warm, Wet & Wild September According to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the climate change service of the the European Space Agency Copernicus, September 2024 was the second hottest September on record. Globally, ERA5 surface air temperatures were 16.17°C, which is 0.73°C above the 1991-2020 average for September. This puts September 2024 1.54°C above the pre-industrial level. It also marked the 14th month in […] SnowBrains | October 10, 2024 0 Comments
From Heat Record to Cold Record – Arctic Winds Send Temperatures in Europe Plummeting Two new records were broken at the weekend as temperatures at the weather station at Capanna Margherita in Monte Rosa, Italy, dropped to -6.2°F (-21.2°C) at 6 am on September 17. This breaks the previous coldest temperature measured for the day in 2013, which was -3.5°F (-19.7°C) on September 17, 2013. It also is the earliest temperatures have dropped below -4°F (-20°C) […] Julia Schneemann | September 19, 2022 3 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
Salt Lake City, UT Breaks Daily Maximum Temperature Record Last Sunday, June 13, Salt Lake City, Utah broke its warmest daily temperature record with a soaring temperature of 102 ºF. The previous record daily temperature was set in 1918. Sunday was also the hottest day of the year in Salt Lake—so far. According to the NOAA, record-setting weather is underway across Utah with extremely high temperatures this week. Below […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 14, 2021 0 Comments