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U.S. Climate: The New Normal

These maps compare January minimum temperatures and July maximum temperatures in the U.S. Climate Normals, a 30-year frame of reference. The new normal reflects a warming world.

This image originally appeared in the NASA Earth Observatory story U.S. Climate: The New Normal.

Maps by NOAA. Caption by Michon Scott, based on The New Climate Normals by Jennifer Freeman.

Published July 6, 2011
Data acquired 1981 - 2010

Source:: In situ Measurement