So far, 2012 is hottest year on record for the United States

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The first eight months of 2012 have been the warmest of any year on record in the contiguous United States, and this has been the third-hottest summer since record-keeping began in 1895, the U.S. National Climate Data Center said on Monday. Each of the last 15 months has seen above-average temperatures, something that has never happened before in the 117 years of the U.S. record, said Jake Crouch, a climate scientist at the data center. ...




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[The Highway Man]

The opposite end of the spectrum. The area where I live has experienced one of the wettest years on record!

 

[Tankboy]

It's always wet in Cumbria, that's why the locals have webbed feet.

 

[Capt Frogman]

The opposite end of the spectrum. The area where I live has experienced one of the wettest years on record!

Likewise up my way! Although not quite as bad as you guys got it! :shock: