Winter 2019-20 Has So Far Been the Warmest on Record in the Contiguous U.S.
Temperatures compared to average in January 2020. The entire Lower 48 had either above or much above average temperatures. (NOAA/NCEI) At a Glance The contiguous U.S. is on pace to have its warmest winter on record.Dating to 1895, January was fifth warmest and December was sixth warmest. The first two months of meteorological winter (December 2019 – January 2020) were the warmest on record for the contiguous U.S. in data going back to 1895. NOAA provided the January data and...