Wednesday, April 8, 2015

California can't catch a break: State sets another heat-related milestone

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California is in one heck of a meteorological rut


New data released on Wednesday shows the state continues to have its warmest year on record so far, with statewide average temperatures coming in nearly 2 degrees Fahrenheit above the previous record set just last year



The heat is a key contributor — as well as a symptom of — the state's historic drought, which has become so severe that Governor Jerry Brown issued the first-ever mandatory statewide water restrictions last week.


According to data from NOAA, California's statewide average temperature for the January through March period has been 7.5 degrees Fahrenheit above average. Last year was the state's warmest on record, and the same period last year saw a statewide average temperature of 5.7 degrees Fahrenheit above average. Read more...


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from MashableAndrew Freedman
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