Extreme Temperatures in January (global map)

NASA Earth Observatory ^ | February 2, 2006 | NASA

[cogitator]

Australia has a very bipolar temperature distribution.

[OB1kNOb]

Weather Happens - BTTT

[jpl]

We're definitely in a La Nina period (though hopefully a weak one).

Expect a dry year in the midwest, a cool Pacific northwest, and lots and lots of hurricanes in the Atlantic.

[lnbchip]

In Louisiana, we have been having a beautiful La Nina winter. We haven't had a freeze here in South Louisiana in a long time. Actually, we have stayed in the 70's for highs for most of Jan.

If this is global waming - bring it on! I hate cold weather.

[ClearCase_guy]

The image compares the temperatures between January 1-24, 2006, to the average temperatures for that period from 2001-2005

Golly! This weather we're having sure is extreme! I mean, we haven't had crazy weather like this since about ... oh ... 5 years ago.

[HEY4QDEMS]

The preponderance of this map would be more indicative of global cooling instead of global warming.

[Toby06]

But global cooling is caused by global warming.

[aligncare]

I'm a firm believer in Global Whining.
:-)

[Publius6961]

Most rational people simply smile at the confirmation that the only certainty ablout climate is its variability.

[SuziQ]

Yeah, Australia is kinda wierd!

I see the Northeast has been warmer than usual. I sure am glad. We didn't have to buy that much expensive natural gas to heat our home!

[dangerdoc]

ping

[uglybiker]

The paradox of nature:

The only constant is change.

[RightWhale]

Coldest January in Fairbanks since 1971

[Dr. Marten]

Yeah, and all the idiots of the world will shout "Global Warming", "Global Warming"!

I read a report the other day stating that temperatures hadn't been this warm since 1890.

Well morons, if it's "Global Warming", then why was it this warm more than one hundred years ago?

At any rate, you can expect to see those areas of high pressure from the polar region moving over Canada and the US this month.

This will be fun.

[nmh]

"If this is global waming - bring it on! I hate cold weather."

Same here.

In the northeast we're having a VERY MILD WINTER!!!!

[bert]

There have been no arctic troughs this year at all. The summer fall east moving fronts have continued to the present.

[aquila48]

So is this supposed to prove something?

I'd be interested in the yearly standard deviation...

[Sacajaweau]

I think we have to consider all the spewing of volcanoes and the great Tsunamis of this year when we look at the atmosphere. Stuff was spewing like crazy.

When all that stuff dissipates....we'll be back to freez'n our butts off here in Upstate New York. We look at it as a blessing. It's really helped with our heating bills.

[Right Wing Professor]

So we drive our gas-hog SUVs, and the result is we bask in balmy winter temperatures, while on the other half side of the world they freeze their balalaikas off.

Cool!

[Sting 11]

Isn't it funny how you never hear El Nino and La Nina mentioned in the news and weather reports anymore?

I guess mentioning natural weather cycles doesn't jive with promoting the global warming agenda.