Lack of soil moisture exacerbates heat waves
By Summit Voice
SUMMIT COUNTY — The summer of 2012 is on pace to become the third-hottest on record since 1950, and could surge into first or second place, according to recent analysis by AccuWeather, Inc.
The private forecasting company is scrutinizing hourly and daily temperatures in 59 key cities to calculate the number of cooling-degree days, which is one way to measure summer heat across the country.
“The summer of 2012 is on pace to finish third hottest on the list of 62 summers since 1950, but is still in the running for number two or one on the list,” said Steven Root, a consulting meteorologist with AccuWeather partner WeatherBank, Inc.
Filed under: climate and weather, Colorado, Drought, Environment, global warming | Tagged: AccuWeather, climate, global warming, heat wave, high temperature records, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, summer 2012, weather | 1 Comment »



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