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The U.S. coast is in an unprecedented hurricane drought — why this is terrifying – The Washington Post

January and February. 1911 brought record heat to the Southeast US. 02 Feb 1911, Page 1 – Fort Scott Daily Tribune and Fort Scott Daily Monitor at Newspapers.com OK 93 TX 93 NM 87 KS 86 LA 86 MS 85 … Continue reading →

Paris had 17 days over 90F (32C) this summer, fourteen less than summer 1947 – and six less than summer 1911. The forecast for Paris is cold the next ten days. But climate was determined by one hot day on … Continue reading →

30 Dec 1780, 2 – Jackson’s Oxford Journal at Newspapers.com

The BBC says  Greenland saw record melt this year and we are all going to drown Yet the graph in article shows ice loss decelerating, not accelerating, and they say Greenland gained ice last year. There are many things wrong … Continue reading →

One hundred degree weather was common in Illinois during September until about 60 years ago.  Now Illinois almost never gets above 100F during any month.  Their hottest September was 1925, and September daily maximum temperatures have been declining 1.3F/century since … Continue reading →

“At Kingston only four or five houses are left; at West End only four or five out of 80 houses. Every church and chapel in the island has been unroofed ….. the islands have been swept clean” 23 Nov 1867, … Continue reading →

On this date in 1925, most of the Eastern US was over 100 degrees. 04 Sep 1925, Page 1 – The St. Louis Star and Times at Newspapers.com The heatwave peaked on September 7, and lasted for the entire month … Continue reading →