There has been much discussion in the climate blogosphere over the flat line in HADCRUT over the last 15 years.
Here are the 15 year trends from NOAA by State. Highlighted = Cooling
| State | 15 Year Trends in F/Decade |
| Alabama | 0.1 |
| Arizona | -0.2 |
| Arkansas | 0 |
| California | 0.5 |
| Colorado | -0.3 |
| Connecticut | 0.4 |
| Delaware | 1 |
| Florida | -0.2 |
| Georgia | -0.1 |
| Idaho | -0.7 |
| Illinois | -0.1 |
| Indiana | -0.1 |
| Iowa | -0.7 |
| Kansas | -0.3 |
| Kentucky | -0.2 |
| Louisiana | 0.1 |
| Maine | 0.7 |
| Maryland | 0.4 |
| Massachusetts | 0.2 |
| Michigan | -0.3 |
| Minnesota | -0.7 |
| Mississippi | 0.1 |
| Missouri | 0 |
| Montana | -0.9 |
| Nebraska | -0.8 |
| Nevada | -0.1 |
| New Hampshire | 0.3 |
| New Jersey | 0.8 |
| New Mexico | 0.1 |
| New York | 0.4 |
| North Carolina | 0.2 |
| North Dakota | -0.9 |
| Ohio | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 0.3 |
| Oregon | -0.6 |
| Pennsylvania | -0.1 |
| Rhode Island | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | 0.3 |
| South Dakota | -1 |
| Tennessee | 0 |
| Texas | 0 |
| Utah | -0.5 |
| Vermont | 0.8 |
| Virginia | 0.5 |
| Washington | -1.2 |
| West Virginia | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | -0.6 |
| Wyoming | -0.1 |
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