Contiguous US logs 3rd-warmest 10-month start to year on record

摘要

The Lower 48 had its third warmest January-October period on record,rnwith an average temperature of 57.5 degrees Fahrenheit, which is 2.5 degreesrnabove the 20th century average, the National Oceanic and AtmosphericrnAdministration said in its latest “State of the Climate” report released Nov. 14.rnOnly the comparable periods in 2012 and 2016 were warmer.