September 1897 Heatwave

Did you know 5 states have September 1897 as the warmest September ever? (Maximum temperature … not average)

NOAA_1897_SEPT_Illinois

Illinois 
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota

1897 was the 2nd warmest ever in Missouri, Nebraska and  Wisconsin

1897 was the the 3rd warmest ever in Indiana and Ohio

1897 was the 5th warmest ever in  Arkansas,Kentucky,New Jersey and Virginia.

NOAA – 1695 Low Max Records Broken or Tied From Sept 11 to Sept 20. One record broken by 25F

Wow. One record was broken by 25F!!!!

1695 Low Max Records Broken or  Tied From Sept 11 to Sept 20 according to the NOAA.

A “Low Max” means that the maximum temperatures for the day was the lowest it has ever been. This indicates daytime cooling.

Below is a screenshot showing location and the biggest difference between old record and new record.

The list is just the ones I could capture in a screenshot.

LowMAX_Sep_11_Sep_20_2014

NOAA – 246 Low Max Records Broken or Tied From Sept 1 to Sept 10. Some records broken by 16F

Update: Antarctica is setting records for sea ice too.

246 Low Max Records Broken or  Tied From Sept 1 to Sept 10 according to the NOAA.

A “Low Max” means that the maximum temperatures for the day was the lowest it has ever been. This indicates daytime cooling.

Below is a screenshot showing location and the biggest difference between old record and new record.

The list is just the ones I could capture in a screenshot.

LowMAX_Sep_1_Sep_10_2014

NOAA – 114 Low Max Records Broken and 51 Tied From Aug 25 to Aug 31. Some records broken by 11F

114 Low Max Records Broken and 51 Tied From Aug 25 to Aug 31 according to the NOAA.

A “Low Max” means that the maximum temperatures for the day was the lowest it has ever been. This indicates daytime cooling.

Below is a screenshot showing location and the biggest difference between old record and new record.

The list is just the ones I could capture in a screenshot.

LowMAX_Aug_25_Aug_31_2014