Was 2024 A Record Warm Year?

By Tom Robinson Jan 26, 2025 | 4:44 AM

(NAFB) The numbers are in from the National Centers for Environmental Information.

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says when you add December’s numbers to the other 11 months of the year.

Also notable, Rippey pointed out that 2024 takes the place of the Dust Bowl era’s 1934 on the list of the top ten all-time warmest years.

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