Weather whiplash: In 48 hours, Richmond swings from near-record cold to near-record warmth
Richmond began Thursday at the record warm low temperature for May 16.
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Richmond began Thursday at the record warm low temperature for May 16.
Even though March 2013 will be remembered in Virginia for its unusual cold, wet and snowy weather, the Earth as a whole was much warmer than average.
Long-standing records, many from 1922, were broken April 10, 2013.
So what does the Spring U.S. Outlook look like for Virginia? Good news for those of you who want to rebound from our abnormally cold March weather!
2012 was our warmest, and our second most extreme, year on record.
Although 2012 will not be the Earth’s hottest year on record, our region is likely poised to have its hottest on the books, including in Richmond.
Contiguous U.S. temperatures for 2012 are surpassing the record-warm 1998 on the homestretch.
2012 is currently outpacing the previous warmest years known since record-keeping began in 1880.
The average global temperature for August 2012 made it the fourth-warmest August since record keeping began in 1880.
Virginia continues its hottest year-to-date in 118 years of record-keeping.
Only the summers of 2011 and 1936 have had higher summer temperatures for the Lower 48.
Record hottest 12-month period for the U.S. as well.