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Chilly November in North America
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Chilly November in North America

It was cold across the eastern part of North America, but the opposite was true in other parts of the world.

Published Dec 6, 2018

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Opposites Attract
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Opposites Attract

In December 2013, the same kink in the jet stream brought frigid cold to the continental U.S. and record heat to Alaska.

Published Dec 14, 2013

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March Breaks Alaska’s Hot Streak
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March Breaks Alaska’s Hot Streak

A chilly March ended a seventeen-month warm spell.

Published May 17, 2017

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Going Hot and Cold in February
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Going Hot and Cold in February

People in eastern North America shivered through February 2015, while those in the western part of the continent experienced unusually warm weather.

Published Mar 10, 2015

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Unusual July Temperatures
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Unusual July Temperatures

If you live in the northern hemisphere, the past few weeks have been strange. In places where it should be seasonably hot, it’s just warm. In places where weather is usually mild in the summer, it has been ridiculously hot.

Published Aug 8, 2014

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A Chilly End to 2017 for the Northeast
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A Chilly End to 2017 for the Northeast

Blasts of Arctic air spilling into the Midwest and Northeast are poised to make New Year’s Eve frigid for many Americans.

Published Dec 29, 2017

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Severe Cold in Southern Asia
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Severe Cold in Southern Asia

The bitter cold of winter settled ferociously over the interior of Asia during the first week of 2006.

Published Jan 14, 2006

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Baked Alaska
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Baked Alaska

The small town of Eagle was hotter on May 23 than it has been on any day in Houston or Dallas this year.

Published May 27, 2015

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An Unusually Warm February in the United Kingdom
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An Unusually Warm February in the United Kingdom

England, Scotland, and Wales all recorded their warmest winter day ever in February 2019.

Published Mar 5, 2019

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Wild Winter Temperature Swings
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Wild Winter Temperature Swings

The bitter cold that gripped the eastern half of the United States has been replaced by record-warmth.

Published Feb 6, 2019

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Alaska Hit With a Hot March
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Alaska Hit With a Hot March

The state jumped from mid-winter right into late spring, setting monthly temperature records in many cities and towns.

Published Apr 9, 2019

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Some Perspective on Winter 2014
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Some Perspective on Winter 2014

Though the talk in much of the United States was about polar vortices and wicked cold snaps, the wider world was actually warmer than normal.

Published Mar 20, 2014

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Cold Snap in Asia
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Cold Snap in Asia

In January 2016, a deep chill descended across eastern Asia, particular Mongolia.

Published Jan 30, 2016

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