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The summer of 1936 was the hottest in US history, with more than 20% of USHCN stations setting their all-time record during that summer. If you click on the graphs below you can see the incredible temperatures recorded that summer. … Continue reading →

Our friends are trying to blame the US cold on something called a “polar vortex” where the North Pole circulation moves down over the US. This is a great excuse which might be credible if it weren’t for the fact … Continue reading →

Forecast maximum for July 24 in Chicago is 73 degrees. Same date in 1934 was 105 degrees. http://news.google.com/newspapers

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ By contrast, NCEP is forecasting that 0% of the US will be over 100 degrees during that same week in 2014   10-Day Temperature Outlook for the Conterminous U.S.

During July of 1936, almost the entire US was blistering hot, with parts of the midwest twelve degrees above normal http://docs.lib.noaa.gov/rescue/mwr/064/mwr-064-07-c1.pdf After 80 years of unprecedented global warming, the midwest is as much 8 degrees below normal. MonthTDeptUS.png (688×531)

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Over the last two weeks, Arctic sea ice extent has taken a sharp turn towards the median, and is now nearly the highest in a decade for the date. COI | Centre for Ocean and Ice | Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut This … Continue reading →

So far, July in Illinois is second coldest on record after 2009. Next week may move it into the #1 spot.

October 28, 2010 The Met Office, using data generated by a £33 million supercomputer, claims Britain can stop worrying about a big freeze this year because we could be in for a milder winter than in past years. Winter to … Continue reading →

We did it once – and we can do it again.