A Long Hot Summer

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This Summer could bring record-breaking hot weather. NYC experienced scorching temperatures and multiple records could tumble if the heatwave continues.

If the rest of the season remains above average, NOAA says it is likely to at the very least make it into the warmest summers ever.

The heat continues to bake the US, making it the third warmest June on record. Meanwhile, hurricane records from the Atlantic Ocean show phases of high and low activity that can last several decades at a time.

Active eras spawn more hurricanes per season on average, especially major hurricanes. All else being equal, more major hurricanes overall ought to mean more major hurricane landfalls in the United States, but records show that isn’t the case.

It could also be one of the sunniest Summers on record if the USA gets just an average amount of sunshine up to the end of August.

Maps show one possible explanation for that puzzle: otherwise active hurricane eras appear to have a built-in speed bump for major hurricanes that approach the USA https://www.climate.gov/news-features/featured-images/active-atlantic-h…

http://www.noaa.gov/news/june-2018-ranks-third-warmest-on-record-for-us http://www.noaa.gov/

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