The latest satellite readings from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will not please Al Gore. No. Not at all.
Here’s how the NOAA reports it:
For the 2009 summer, the average temperature of 71.7 degrees F was 0.4 degree F below the 20th Century average. The 2008 average summer temperature was 72.7 degrees F.
A recurring upper level trough held the June-August temperatures down in the central states, where Michigan experienced its fifth, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and South Dakota their seventh, Nebraska its eighth, and Iowa its ninth coolest summer. By contrast, Florida had its fourth warmest summer, while Washington and Texas experienced their eighth and ninth warmest, respectively.
The Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota region experienced its sixth coolest summer on record. Only the Northwest averaged above normal temperatures.
The NOAA also reported:
There were more than 300 low temperature records (counting daily highs and lows) set across states in the Midwest during the last two days of August.
In conclusion, it might be a good idea if you went out and got yourself a nice, warm sweater before winter gets here.
Source: NOAA News
