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Americans heading to the polls on Tuesday felt unseasonably warm November temperatures. New York City voters saw their warmest weather yet on Presidential Election Day. Since the 1930s. High temperatures, drought and winds have created perfect fire conditions in the region.
But it wasn’t just the Big Apple. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said Thursday that this year will be the world’s hottest day on record. Climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions has increased the eerie warmth across the United States and in southern states.
Climate Central, a non-profit group, said some cities felt heat as much as 20 degrees above average.
“Climate change has increased unusual warmth from Kentucky to Georgia to Florida.” said tuesday.
The group said in late October: 185 out of 191 cities analyzed The highest anomalies were warmer than normal from the Rockies to Mississippi. Nearly 20 cities, including nearly half of Texas, recorded their hottest October on record.
The Southwest has seen particularly warm temperatures over the past month. The hottest city was Grand Junction, Colorado’s wine region and home to Colorado National Monuments.
The world famous ‘City of Sin’ Las Vegas, NevadaIt was the hottest October on record, breaking a record set 20 years ago.
Southern Herbs atlanta There has been a warming trend over the past half century.
“The city now experiences 15 more days than average during pumpkin spice season than it did in 1970,” Climate Central said.
And the trend continued across the Southeast and Northeast states even as the calendar turned to November.
South East Constituency Climate change has made people at least five times more likely to face near-record high temperatures, according to polls.
Tennessee’s capital nashvilleWednesday set a new record, likely caused by climate change. In South Carolina’s capital city of Columbia, climate change has increased the city’s record highs by at least 1.5 times.
On the East Coast, climate change led to record-breaking heat in early November. Boston It is twice as likely to occur and at least 1.5 times more likely to occur. Philadelphia.
The National Weather Service said record warm low temperatures were forecast to continue through the weekend along the Mid-Atlantic to Southeastern and Gulf Coast regions.
“Although high temperatures have not reached record levels, temperatures in these areas will remain well above normal in early November,” the Korea Meteorological Administration said.
Social media users noticed the strange change.
“If you’re bored, you can always go outside and take a walk. “There’s nothing like a beautiful summer day to make you forget all your thoughts.” @Charles W. Harper.
“Temperatures in upstate New York today are in the upper 70s. It’s November. Something is not right,” the user said. @A_NascimentoD.
“It seems appropriate that cities across the country are recording record warm temperatures the day after Trump was elected. Temperatures will be in the 80s across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast in November,” the climate group said. sunrise exercise said.
“It could be 72 degrees and it could be dark by 5pm,” user X said. @joysprick.
“The good thing is that it’s 70 degrees in November. So we may not be able to endure this government,” he wrote. @petermarietoto. The post has 88,000 likes.
Of course, some people didn’t complain.
“Here in the northeast it’s 70 degrees in November and the libs hate it,” he said. @TTremndeous351.
“The temperature tonight was a miraculous, glorious 70 degrees. It’s almost November and I’m walking in the water. We had dinner on the beach. free. What a wonderful and unexpected gift. “I thought picnicking on the beach was done all year round, but I was wrong,” he said. @NecktieSalvage.
November’s heat comes amid a record-breaking drought. Every mid-Atlantic state experiences dryness and drought; 49 states There was a bit of a drought. That’s a record 87.8% of the lower 48, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The Southwest has been particularly affected. In 2019, NOAA study They found that climate change will cause “hot droughts” in the Southwest and Great Plains to become much hotter and longer. Climate change has recently been identified as a major cause of climate deterioration. drought in the west.
“I’m so sick of this climate change*** but two days ago it was like 77 degrees and now it’s 39 degrees. Does that mean NYC is in a drought too???? “Hello???” he said @Ijiramirez.
user @misstessown A video was shared of a fire hydrant spewing water onto a road in New York City, which is under drought watch.
Increased chance of precipitation It will rain again next week, but the eastern part will be warmer than normal.
