University of Connecticut Climate Resource Exchange

Monday, August 15, 2011

More On July's Extreme Heat

Much of the country experienced higher than average temperatures in July.

To follow up last week's post about July's extreme heat, here is another NOAA article about the heatwave that much of the country experienced.

  • "41 of the lower 48 states had above-normal, much-above-normal, or a record warmest July."
  • "The South climate region -- Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas -- had its warmest single calendar month for any climate region on record."
  • "Exceptional drought, as defined by the U.S. Drought Monitor, covers more than 75 percent of Texas (201,436 sq mi)."
Record high (day and night) temperatures across the US.