Thread: Why is it so Hot Everywhere?

I drove the back way from Pai to Mae Rim yesterday.

It was fucking nippy I can tell you.

Nahel Belgherze - This graph is a testament to how absurdly warm global sea surface temperatures have been over the last 12 months. https://twitter.com/WxNB_/status/1799487783980957712

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May sets new global temperature record

The significance of May 2024’s temperature extends beyond recent records. It is 1.52C above the estimated average for May during the pre-industrial period of 1850-1900, underscoring the long-term impact of global warming. Additionally, the global average temperature for the past 12 months (June 2023-May 2024) reached an unprecedented level, standing 0.75C above the 1991-2020 average and 1.63C above the pre-industrial baseline. This period represents the highest annual average temperature recorded, highlighting an alarming trend in climate change.

In Egypt, temperatures reached an all-time record of 50.9C in Aswan on Friday 7 June, exceeding the previous national high of 50.3C from 1961 in Kharga. Additionally, this has set a new record for the highest temperature ever reliably recorded across the whole of Africa for the month of June.

When I swam in the sea at Khanom Beach last week it was like swimming in a very warm bath!

Originally Posted by Simon43

When I swam in the sea at Khanom Beach last week it was like swimming in a very warm bath!

Any reef with low water levels will produce similar warming effects. I have enjoyed the same effect in Mombasa years ago, and more recently in Balinese reef locations.
Shallow water will do that. Simple physics.

Originally Posted by Simon43

When I swam in the sea at Khanom Beach last week it was like swimming in a very warm bath!

Well it's pissing down here and planes are having to circle because it's not safe to land.

And it's fucking nippy with the wind.

looks like 2024 will be another record hot year

Copernicus – May 2024 was the warmest May recorded.

The month was 1.52°C above the estimated May average for 1850-1900, the designated pre-industrial reference period.

The global-average temperature for the past 12 months (June 2023 – May 2024) is the highest on record, at 0.75°C above the 1991-2020 average and 1.63°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average.

Copernicus

Climate change influencing severe heat in Southwest U.S.

The Southwest United States is poised to experience unusually intense heat over the next several days (June 11-13), with high temperatures made at least 5 times more likely because of human-caused climate change.

Asia burning: From El nino 'frying pan' to climate change 'fire'

According to the Norway-based climate website timeanddate.com, in the last two weeks, Bangkok recorded an average of 38.2 °C, the highest daytime temperature. Even at a point when El Nino has subsided significantly, this is much higher than the average April 2015 one (daytime highest average of about 36 ⁰C) and even last year (37.4 ⁰C).

Eight more die as country faces 'longest' heatwave

A severe heatwave continues to wreak havoc in India as the eastern state of Odisha on Monday reported eight deaths within a 72-hour period.

Official figures released in May suggested 60 people died between March and May across India due to heat-related illnesses.

But the number is likely to be much higher as heat-related deaths go under-reported in rural areas.

Officials say India is in the middle of the longest heatwave it has seen since records began. Temperatures have crossed 50C in some areas recently.

Coldest June in my life in Gwynedd, Surrey and Ile de Frace so far, wore a swetaer to the park tonight nor "Le relooking ' becuase it wa sactually parky by 8pm

Early Summer Heatwave Claims First Victim In Cyprus

A 91-year-old woman became the first death from an early heatwave gripping Cyprus as the island sweltered under record June temperatures of 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) on Friday.

Health officials said a woman died at Nicosia General Hospital suffering from heatstroke; another five elderly patients were being treated in hospitals with severe symptoms of heatstroke.

Hikers in California rescued after running out of water amidst sweltering heat wave

A dramatic video captured the helicopter rescue of a hiking couple in Joshua Tree who ran out of water amid California’s triple-digit heat wave. The man called 911 from Painted Canyon on June 9, reporting that his girlfriend was weak and dehydrated. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office dispatched the Rescue 9 helicopter to their location and spotted the couple huddled in a dry creek bed. The man was seen trying to shield the woman from the heat and wind. The pair were hoisted into the helicopter and flown to a nearby landing zone, where the woman was rushed to a hospital due to her severe condition, while the man was driven in an ambulance for medical attention.

The Painted Canyon area experienced high temperatures ranging from 100 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit. The National Weather Service issued Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories across California’s Central Valley and the Desert Southwest. Nearly 19 million people in California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, and South Texas were issued these warnings, which are the most extreme form of heat alerts issued by the NWS. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department reminded hikers to take more water than they think they will need, have a hiking plan, and tell two people where they are going as the temperatures increase.

2024 Record High Temperatures: Heat Records Reached In These Cities

Even Before Heat Dome Strikes These Cities Broke Daily High Temperature Records

27 US cities in the link above

Stifling heat wave settles in for the long haul

A long-duration and record-breaking heat wave will be enveloping large parts of the U.S. this week — with signs that it will continue beyond this period.

Why it matters: Extreme heat is the number one weather-related killer in a typical year.

Human-caused climate change is making heat waves more likely, longer lasting and more intense.

Zoom in: A heat dome is building in intensity across the Ohio Valley and lower Great Lakes. It is forecast to shift east-northeastward this week, and potentially peak at record intensity at this time of year for New England.