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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...warmest-year-on-record-but-among-top-several/
-Land temps put 2014 hottest on record
-Satellite atmospheric temps put it about the 3rd hottest year on record.
Both land and satellite show the 21st Century as owning the hottest years on record.
EXCEPT - Minnesota. There's always those pockets which are the negative influences. We here in MN qualified for 2014. The U of MN weather data on the radio this morning said we were about 3.5 degrees below average for the year. Making Minnesota one of if not the coolest below average places on the globe. Last winter was one of the coldest in 20 years. http://blogs.mprnews.org/updraft/2014/12/new-years-chill-2014-is-minnesotas-coldest-in-18-years/ If we broke 100 this summer more then a couple of times I'd be surprised.
Last winter was also the killer propane costs rising to nearly $4/gallon. The propane company refused to fill tanks and was doing about a 70% fill because their supplies were limited as well. I spent about 25% more than average for propane last year. Early 2015 projections for warmer temps and stable propane prices are a good thing.
-Land temps put 2014 hottest on record
-Satellite atmospheric temps put it about the 3rd hottest year on record.
Both land and satellite show the 21st Century as owning the hottest years on record.
EXCEPT - Minnesota. There's always those pockets which are the negative influences. We here in MN qualified for 2014. The U of MN weather data on the radio this morning said we were about 3.5 degrees below average for the year. Making Minnesota one of if not the coolest below average places on the globe. Last winter was one of the coldest in 20 years. http://blogs.mprnews.org/updraft/2014/12/new-years-chill-2014-is-minnesotas-coldest-in-18-years/ If we broke 100 this summer more then a couple of times I'd be surprised.
Last winter was also the killer propane costs rising to nearly $4/gallon. The propane company refused to fill tanks and was doing about a 70% fill because their supplies were limited as well. I spent about 25% more than average for propane last year. Early 2015 projections for warmer temps and stable propane prices are a good thing.