Cold Records Tumble Across The East; Colder-Than-Average Augusts; India Meteorological Department Warns Of Harsh Winter To Come; + Dark Plasma Headed For Earth
La Niña is delayed, but it's coming, according to the IMD.
Cold Records Tumble Across The East
A cold snap across parts of the Eastern U.S. has broken or tied a myriad of long-standing temperature records. The NWS issued early-season frost advisories for many, with crops at risk.
In Charleston, WV, thermometers dropped to 43F (6C) on Sunday, breaking the previous record of 45F (7C) set in 1944.
Parkersburg, WV, tied its record low of 42F (6C), last recorded in 1986.
Also, the Sunday morning low at Central Park, NY rivaled a record set 153 years ago:
The fallen daily records stacked up through Sunday, pushing 100 in total.
The benchmarks continued to topple into the early hours of Monday and all.
Antarctica Nears -80C (-112F)
Antarctica has turned truly frigid this September—the continent continuing where it left off before a milder-than-average August set in.
On Sunday, the temperature in Concordia dropped to -77.1C (-106.8F). For reference, the average September low at Concordia is approximately -70C (-94F), with the coldest September temperature ever recorded being the -81.9C (-115.4F) from 2007.
Elsewhere, Dome C is also approaching -80C (-112F), with Dome A, Vostok, and the South Pole Station experiencing noteworthy lows.
Looking ahead, the 7-10 day temperature anomalies point to more of the same:
Colder-Than-Average Augusts
August 2024 brought cooler-than-average temperatures to several regions across the globe. From the Atlantic islands to northern extremes, many places experienced a noticeable dip in temperatures compared to their historical norms.
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