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I had seen the anomaly graph a month or two ago and it had confirmed my perception of Summer 2014 in the the upper Midwest USA (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minne
by marpstar 12y ago
I had seen the anomaly graph a month or two ago and it had confirmed my perception of Summer 2014 in the the upper Midwest USA (Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota). We had a relative cool summer; The temperature didn't even hit 90 degrees until well into August.
It was a welcome change, as our hot summers are always accompanied by brutal humidity. I'd like to know why it was so cool last year.
- Daishiman 12y agoBecause as the Arctic warms, the Jet Stream becomes more chaotic and reaches further south.
- beat 12y agoMinnesota's winter of 2013-1014 was brutal. I have never experienced such cold in my 16 years here. Schools and businesses closed regularly for days because it was unsafe to be outside for any length of time. This is anecdotal, of course, but it ties to the cool summer, I think.