Contiguous US Sizzles to Hottest Month Ever, Breaking Dust Bowl Record
The contiguous United States experienced its hottest month in recorded history this July, according to data released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Temperatures across the Lower forty eight states averaged seventy six point nine degrees Fahrenheit, surpassing the previous historic record established during the severe Dust Bowl era in July nineteen thirty six. NOAA scientists reported that the nationwide average temperature climbed three point three degrees above the historical average, driven heavily by unprecedented high nighttime minimum temperatures averaging sixty four point two degrees. Every single state within the contiguous territory recorded temperatures at least one degree above normal averages. Experts state that this relentless warming pattern aligns with the continuous accumulation of greenhouse gases in Earth atmosphere. The extreme conditions exacerbated ongoing drought concerns across wide regions while triggering localized severe flash flooding events. Researchers emphasize that sustained high overnight temperatures deny necessary thermal relief public health. 2021.
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NOAA published official July climate report confirming record continental temperatures. (August 10, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT) https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/national-climate-202607
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