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Opposites Attract
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Opposites Attract

In December 2013, the same kink in the jet stream brought frigid cold to the continental U.S. and record heat to Alaska.

Published Dec 14, 2013

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Record Hot April in Australia
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Record Hot April in Australia

Published May 12, 2005

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Europe and Pacific Northwest Face Record Heat
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Europe and Pacific Northwest Face Record Heat

High-pressure ridges over the oceans drive warm-weather systems over the continents.

Published Jul 12, 2015

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Heat Wave Hits Thailand, India
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Heat Wave Hits Thailand, India

April temperatures soared far above normal, with one location in Thailand breaking the national record.

Published May 4, 2016

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March Breaks Alaska’s Hot Streak
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March Breaks Alaska’s Hot Streak

A chilly March ended a seventeen-month warm spell.

Published May 17, 2017

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Alaska Hit With a Hot March
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Alaska Hit With a Hot March

The state jumped from mid-winter right into late spring, setting monthly temperature records in many cities and towns.

Published Apr 9, 2019

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Unusual July Temperatures
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Unusual July Temperatures

If you live in the northern hemisphere, the past few weeks have been strange. In places where it should be seasonably hot, it’s just warm. In places where weather is usually mild in the summer, it has been ridiculously hot.

Published Aug 8, 2014

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Extreme Heat for an Extreme Year
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Extreme Heat for an Extreme Year

In the summer of 2016, extreme heat waves gripped Siberia, the Middle East, and North America.

Published Aug 11, 2016

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Historic Heat in North America Turns Winter to Summer
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Historic Heat in North America Turns Winter to Summer

Unseasonably warm temperatures broke records across the United States.

Published Mar 21, 2012

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Historic Heat in Alaska
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Historic Heat in Alaska

Record-breaking heat has exacerbated clusters of wildfires burning throughout the state.

Published Jul 9, 2019

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Heat Broils the American Southwest
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Heat Broils the American Southwest

Extreme heat broke meteorological records, canceled flights, and made life miserable for millions of people.

Published Jun 23, 2017

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Going Hot and Cold in February
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Going Hot and Cold in February

People in eastern North America shivered through February 2015, while those in the western part of the continent experienced unusually warm weather.

Published Mar 10, 2015

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An Unusually Warm February in the United Kingdom
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An Unusually Warm February in the United Kingdom

England, Scotland, and Wales all recorded their warmest winter day ever in February 2019.

Published Mar 5, 2019

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Finding the Hottest Spots on Earth by Satellite
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Finding the Hottest Spots on Earth by Satellite

The Sun heats not only the air around us, but the land we walk on. Scientists are interested in the difference between the two.

Published May 2, 2012

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October Scorches Records in the Northeast
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October Scorches Records in the Northeast

Weather records fell across the northeastern United States and Canada’s Ontario and Maritime provinces.

Published Nov 16, 2017

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Winter Heat Swamps Alaska
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Winter Heat Swamps Alaska

In January 2014, record-breaking heat left Alaskans dealing with unseasonable bouts of rain and avalanches.

Published Feb 4, 2014

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