Author Archives: Tony Heller

If current trends continue, the Arctic will be ice-free at 12;39 PM on December 14 – with temperatures of -30C. Ocean and Ice Services | Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut Remember last week, when Arctic experts were certain that winter-like storms would … Continue reading →

During the two weeks from August 12-August 26, 1936  Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma afternoon temperatures averaged 105F, and 93 percent of days were over 100F. Nine percent of days were over 110F.

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Peak, minimum, and maximum temperatures are declining. 1967 had the largest temperature range, and 1968 had the smallest.

The frequency of hot days and cold nights is decreasing, as is the average daily temperature range.  In other words, the climate is getting less extreme.

August 14 temperatures peaked in the US in 1936, then plummeted to a record low in 2004. The heatwave of August 14, 1936 killed many people and brought temperatures up to 120 degrees. 14 Aug 1936, 3 – Salt Lake … Continue reading →

There is more ice than the area of Texas and temperatures are below freezing, but it is all going to melt in the next two weeks. And if you don’t believe it, you are an evil fossil fuel funded denier … Continue reading →