Extreme Temperatures in January (global map)

NASA Earth Observatory ^ | February 2, 2006 | NASA

[Smokin' Joe]

This is the warmest winter I have seen in my 27 years in North Dakota. I do not miss -35 temperatures (static air--not wind chill). Hopefully, I can finish the home insulation project before next winter...(8^D)

Thank You, God, for all blessings, great and small!

[mware]

Looks like the Republicans took over the east coast to me.

[spintreebob]

"Australia has a very bipolar temperature distribution."

Just like my wife.

[spintreebob]

Imperative that everyone buy into dialetical logic.

Eg The existence of evil proves the existence of good. Without evil, it would be impossible for good to exist.

The ying proves the yang.

[Toby06]

Imperative that everyone buy into dialetical logic. junk science

[Waverunner]

I always suspected the earth was flat.
If it was round and rotated , the colors would be all mixed up.
Of course a planet should be judged by the content of it's character, and not the color of it's temperature

[OB1kNOb]

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.

I'm sure you are glad. You know, I was just thinking about that yesterday. I remember the frantic talk shortly after Katrina and Rita took out so much production about how terrible heating costs would be in the NE this winter. Who'da thunk it back then that the winter would have been so mild (so far). I heard the weather channel say it was in the 40's in Minnesota yesterday. And that was + not -. What's up with that?

Up until three weeks ago we were in a severe drought condition down here in the south, but lately we've gotten several all day nice soaking rains to cut the wildfire threat. We're getting more rain today. It's been a real blessing here as well. The Lord works in mysterious ways.

[Constantine XIII]

You have to wonder how they get anything done, being upside down all the time and all. :P

[Lazamataz]

New York Times headline:

Some Places Hot; Others Cold
Clear Evidence Of Global Warming
Experts Blame Bush

[cogitator]

So is this supposed to prove something?

It's proof that licking your finger and sticking it in the air is not a very good measure of determining the global weather state. (I wasn't accusing you of doing that, but it seems that a lot of people think that THEIR weather pretty much summarizes what's happening around the world at any given time.)

[cogitator]

I think we have to consider all the spewing of volcanoes

This wasn't a particularly notable year for volcanoes. Decent activity in various places, but nothing major.

[cogitator]

Well, I sure hope that one month's weirdness is not a clear hallmark of global warming. Several years of weirdness might be.

[swmobuffalo]

Lets hope there's not another dry summer for the Midwest. We'll have no hay for the cattle and no fishing for the rest of us! Not to mention the grass fires that are still ongoing.

[SuziQ]

You have to wonder how they get anything done, being upside down all the time and all. :P

You reckon that's why they talk so funny? ;o)