NOAA, January 2020 was the warmest January on record for the globe

[G_j]

https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/global-climate-202001

Assessing the Global Climate in January 2020
January 2020 was the warmest January on record for the globe

The globally averaged temperature departure from average over land and ocean surfaces for January 2020 was the highest for the month of January in the 141-year NOAA global temperature dataset record, which dates back to 1880.



This monthly summary, developed by scientists at NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, is part of the suite of climate services NOAA provides to government, business, academia and the public to support informed decision-making



The January 2020 global land and ocean surface temperature was the highest in the 141-year record at 2.05°F (1.14°C) above the 20th century average of 53.6°F (12.0°C). This value surpassed the previous record set in 2016 by only 0.04°F (0.02°C). This was also the fourth highest monthly temperature departure from average in the 1,681-month record. Only March 2016, February 2016 and December 2015 had a greater temperature departure.




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[ooky]

1. I've barely run my heat this winter

here in Eastern NC, and I've actually run AC more than heat. Now, I'm naturally hot natured, but this is a first, even for me.

Forecasted high is 77 degrees today. Pretty common this winter.

[Green Line]

2. I'm a few miles north of Boston

Hardly any snow, most of the winter has been in the 40's, I've never seen anything like this and I've been around for a while.