Record June Heat Wave

[Bobby]

Jun 22, 2021,02:13pm EDT|506 views

Wild High Temperatures Worldwide Show
The Extent Of Record June Heat Wave

Eric Mack

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ericmack/2 ... f1bfdd5668



Palm Springs not only tied its all-time high temperature, it also recorded the warmest June night ever seen in North America this month. Meanwhile, Moscow is the hottest it’s been in June since 1901.
In Siberia the ground surface temperature is a shocking 118 degrees Fahrenheit (47.8 degrees Celsius).
That’s bad news for permafrost.

"This is because of global climate change," Russian meteorologist Marina Makarova told AFP.


All around the globe, June has been one for the record books.
Monday was the hottest June day ever seen in Helsinki, Finland at 89 F (31.7 C).

The all-time record high for June for all of Mexico fell at Mexicali in Baja California this June 18 when the mercury reached a scorching 125 F (51.4 C). That’s just barely below the all-time high record ever seen anywhere in the country at any time of year.

Oh, and in case you haven’t spent much time paying attention to the weather in this planet’s northern hemisphere, keep in mind that June is typically not as hot as July and August.


The record heat hasn’t just been for blistering afternoons. While Palm Springs, Calif. tied its all-time high of 123 F (50.6 C), it also set a new record for the warmest overnight low for a June night anywhere in North America at an insomnia-inducing 105 F (40.6 C).

The heat wave isn’t only limited to the northern summer, either. Parts of South Africa saw overnight winter solstice temperatures in the 70s F (over 25 C).

[Jovial Monk]

So,what does it mean?

[Bobby]

So,what does it mean?

It's strong evidence for Global Warming but
it could also be a weather event - what do you think?
(I also posted it at the other forum.)

[Jovial Monk]

Well, how often has Siberia endured heatwaves? Are they getting worse? How is the Arctic fairing?

One weather event by itself doesn’t mean much.

[Bobby]

Well, how often has Siberia endured heatwaves? Are they getting worse? How is the Arctic fairing?

One weather event by itself doesn’t mean much.

The permafrost has been melting for a hell of a long time.
I'm out of my depth on understanding permafrost.

[Jovial Monk]

Thawing,not melting.

The Arctic is warming faster than any other part of the globe. That has to have something to do with the thawing of the permafrost. Search out mentions of heatwaves in Siberia and Alaska.

[Jovial Monk]

You might want to look for attribution science. An early study in this:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/ful ... 02/wcc.142

[Jovial Monk]

Las Vegas is sizzling, earlier in the year than ever:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... mperatures