Heatwave nationwide: The hottest year yet in the U.S.

| 11 months ago

According to the State of the Climate report issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today, the past 12 months have been the hottest since temperature record-keeping began in 1895. The January to June period has experienced the warmest temperatures ever, an has also been extraordinarily dry for most of the country. The northwestern region has had one [...]

Heatwave nationwide: The hottest year yet in the U.S.

John Sheesley
Editor

July 9, 2012

The January to June period has experienced the warmest temperatures ever, an has also been extraordinarily dry for most of the country. The northwestern region has had one of its wettest years however, with fast moving severe storms causing widespread destruction and leaving more than 3.4 million households without power.

Colorado has had its hottest June to date, with an average temperature 6.4 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than average, and the second hottest January through June, being 4.8 degrees hotter than average. The hottest January through June was in 1943 at 5.3 degrees hotter than average.

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2013 Colorado Brewers’ Festival: “It’s not just a drunk fest”

A & E | 6 hours ago

It’s that time of year again. Wine drinkers beware; brewers have been fermenting more than 80 Colorado beers for the June 22 and 23, 2013 Brewers’ Festival, soon to take over the Civic Center area with local beer, food and music. Beginning at LaPorte Avenue and Mason Street, more than 40 Colorado breweries such as [...]

Outdoor safety tips

News | 6 hours ago

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Fort Collins single mom pursues her love for fashion

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City of Fort Collins plans to add 30 miles to trail system

News | 12 hours ago

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Lory Student Center construction fully underway at CSU

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Acrobat Nik Wallenda to make history with unharnessed tightrope walk across Grand Canyon

Life | 1 day ago

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The beginner’s guide to hiking fourteeners

Life | 1 day ago

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Life | 1 day ago

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UPDATE: Big Meadows Fire burns 604 acres, 75 percent contained

News | 1 day ago

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