Great Lakes ice coverage was the smallest in decades
The U.S. rang in the new year with an unusually mild January 2021 that tied with 1923 for ninth-warmest January on record. Warmth was felt coast to coast with 48 contiguous states seeing above-average temperatures for the month.
This winter’s mild temperatures also brought scant ice coverage to the Great Lakes in January, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information. Here are more highlights from NOAA’s latest monthly U.S. climate report:
Climate by the numbers: January 2021 temperature and precipitation
The average January temperature across the contiguous U.S. was 34.6 degrees F (4.5 degrees above the 20th-century average), which tied with 1923 for ninth-warmest January in the 127-year record.
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