There is a lot of agreement, even among the anti-CAGW people, that we have had a gradual trend towards higher global temperatures for many decades, and longer i

There is a lot of agreement, even among the anti-CAGW people, that we have had a gradual trend towards higher global temperatures for many decades, and longer if you are OK not using the satellite record. Looks like that trend may be continuing. It's definitely at least a warm end of the year for the eastern US.