May 2011 - April 2012 Warmest 12-Month Period In US On Record - 2.8F Above 20th Century Avg.

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1. March global temperatures were coolest since 1999

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/summary-info/global/2012/3

[font face=Serif][font size=5]Summary Information
March 2012[/font]

[font size=4]National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Climatic Data Center[/font]

[font size=3]March global temperatures were coolest since 1999

Month ranks 16th warmest March for globe; La Niña expected to dissipate by the end of April

The average global temperature for March 2012 made it the coolest March since 1999, yet the 16th warmest since record keeping began in 1880. Arctic sea ice extent during the month was below average but was the largest extent since 2008 and one of the largest March extents of the past decade. Additionally, La Niña conditions continued to weaken during March as temperatures across the equatorial Pacific Ocean warmed during the last two months. According to NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, La Niña is expected to dissipate by the end of April 2012.

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