Has this claim been vetted? On the surface it fails the sanity test.
Is NOAA using satellite data, or land based temperature sensors? Are they "adjusting" the raw data in any way? Are they using global data, or just data from a hot spot on the planet?
I suspect that NOAA has been taken over by leftists, as has EPA. Their claims simply do not ring true. It will take many years of honest management to win back public trust.
Comparing satellite data from the 1880s. Very accurate.