Why was it so warm? While January 2023 may be most remembered for the ceaseless deluge of rain that eased California's drought conditions, the same jet stream configuration also flooded the United States with mild, Pacific air.
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El Niño is a natural climate phenomenon characterized by warmer than normal sea surface temperatures (and higher sea levels) in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. The record-setting summer of 2023 continues a long-term trend of warming.
This year, El Niño is in place heading into winter for the first time in four years, driving the outlook for warmer-than-average temperatures for the northern tier of the continental United States, according to NOAA's U.S. Winter Outlook released today by the Climate Prediction Center—a division of the National Weather ...
1. Florida: Sunshine and Sweltering Heat. Florida, the Sunshine State, tops the list of the hottest states in the US with an average temperature of 71.5°F (21.9°C).