Global warming: May the second-warmest on record; 2012 now tracking toward warmest year ever in contiguous U.S.

Almost every state reported above-average temperatures in May 2012.

March-May seasonal reading 5 degrees above long-term average

By Summit Voice

SUMMIT COUNTY — May temperatures across the U.S. were 3.3 degrees above the long-term average, making it the second-warmest May on record for the country, according to the monthly state of the climate report from the National Climatic Data Center.

The March to May spring season (5 degrees above average), and the year-to-date are both the warmest on record. (more…)

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