The main purpose of this ongoing blog will be to track planetary extreme, or record temperatures related to climate change. Any reports I see of ETs will be listed below the main topic of the day. I’ll refer to extreme or record temperatures as ETs (not extraterrestrials).😉
Main Topic: A Continuously Record Hot Asia
Dear Diary. Nearly every day I see notes from climatologist Maximilliano Herrera that record temperatures have been smashed in Asia. Yesterday was no different:
Ridiculous warmth persists in East Asia
— Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) October 26, 2024
Tropical nights in Japan and Koreas and summer-like temperatures
MINIMUM temperatures was 22.0C at Seongsan in South Korea,21.6C at Sogwipo and 21.0C at Jeju.
Summer temperatures will persist into November and break hundreds of records. pic.twitter.com/8kkAFlaYzq
2) ASIA RECORD HEAT
— Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) October 25, 2024
Exceptional October in #Pakistan
Today 42.0C at Nawabshah,41.5C Hyberabad and Tando Jam, also 39.4C at Karachi on the coast.
In Middle East big contrasts between the early cold in the North and the record heat in the South:
Minimum temperatures are still >30C https://t.co/0GxJwWjIdR
So briefly today let’s check the mid level of the atmosphere 500 millibar pattern over the area. Here is what we saw yesterday when those referred to were set:
There are an awful lot of anomalously positive 500 millibar heights on the above chart as indicated by orange and red colors, particularly over Korea and Japan.
The forecast for this coming week is not that much different:
Notice that a typhoon will be moving close to if not into Taiwan, as well.
Today there are more records from Asia:
And exceptional heat also in PAKISTAN
— Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) October 27, 2024
Up to 42.4C at Nawabshah, it has never been that hot so late in the year in India,Pakistan and the Arabian Peninsula.
Record heat from southern Middle East to Japan will continue into November,with thousands of records smashed allover Asia. pic.twitter.com/cNLZCToOZg
EXTRAORDINARY HEAT IN THAILAND AND INDONESIA
— Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) October 27, 2024
Unbearable hot and humid Nights approaching the Thai "cold season"
October records of highest minimums:
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28.6 Chon Buri,28.3 Don Muang
27.5 Sattahip,26.7 Aranya Prathet
26.5 Sri Samrong
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27.3 Kaimana,26.3 Palembang pic.twitter.com/9H80YzPBgd
EXTRAORDINARY HEAT WAVE IN THAILAND
— Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) October 27, 2024
Records smashed allover the country from North to South
38.2 Tak, 37.3 Hua Hin and Phrae,37.2 Bang Na,
37 Petchaburi,36.2 Samutsonkram,36 Sawi,35.7 Chumpon
Thousands of records have fallen in Thailand every single day for 600+ consecutive days pic.twitter.com/Tamx2mjqdN
HISTORIC HEAT IN INDONESIA
— Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) October 27, 2024
38.4C at Larantuka
HOTTEST DAY EVER RECORDED IN FLORES ISLAND
Than,Monthly record tied in the mega city of Surabaya AP with 37.8C pic.twitter.com/05Pz9kNRqo
We have a positive feedback loop going on across east Asia, with record warmth causing record sea surface temperatures around the continent, which in turn supports more surface records…all thanks to our carbon pollution bringing on climate change:
You can keep an eye on any Asian reports in the following segment on each past and future daily diary post, and there have been plenty just about every day from this year:
Here are more “ETs” recorded from around the planet the last couple of days, their consequences, and some extreme temperature outlooks, as well as any extreme precipitation reports:
Hottest temperature ever recorded this late in the year in the Northern Hemisphere https://t.co/HP8DFny8BH
— Bill McKibben (@billmckibben) October 26, 2024
EXCEPTIONAL HEAT IN THE CARIBBEANS
— Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) October 26, 2024
Records brutalized allover,every day
Both BONAIRE and CURACAO (Dutch Caribbeans) had their hottest October night ever with Tmins of 29.3C and 29.0C
In FRENCH GUIANA all time high at Maripasoula with 37.6C.
And It will get worse… pic.twitter.com/F1JjbIjbMu
Historic heat in ECUADOR
— Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) October 26, 2024
Temperatures >37C in the Amazons regions, 35C in the highlands at 1200m asl and an incredible record of
30.4C at Tomalon at 2790m.
This is the highest altitude where 30C is recorded in all area between Colombia,Venezuela and Ecuador https://t.co/eNPkr0nIb3
There are 1870 dots on this plot, each representing a monthly rainfall total at Central Park, New York City, since 1869.
— Ben Noll (@BenNollWeather) October 27, 2024
Only one dot is on zero – October 2024.
It's set to become the driest month on record in the city, with no measurable rainfall for the first time. pic.twitter.com/3V3iQ0Pk0v
It's a warm to hot day in Southern USA from California to Georgia.
— Extreme Temperatures Around The World (@extremetemps) October 27, 2024
100F returned to Phoenix AZ (second latest 100F in history).
The warmth will again move Eastward next days,where
Halloween will be unusually mild. pic.twitter.com/pWbAyCtaWW
#PSR issues Record Event Report (RER) at Oct 27, 1:37 AM MST …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT PHOENIX AZ AND YUMA AZ… https://t.co/O9FOv0xYim
— NWS Record Event Reports (@iembot_rer) October 27, 2024
#TWC issues Record Event Report (RER) at Oct 27, 6:54 PM MST …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES SET ON OCTOBER 27TH… https://t.co/2cFGTFeZUv
— NWS Record Event Reports (@iembot_rer) October 28, 2024
#EWX issues Record Event Report (RER) at Oct 27, 5:25 PM CDT …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT AUSTIN CAMP MABRY… https://t.co/7Z9UrNsOme
— NWS Record Event Reports (@iembot_rer) October 27, 2024
#FWD issues Record Event Report (RER) at Oct 27, 6:25 PM CDT …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT WACO… https://t.co/1Hitl95tUf
— NWS Record Event Reports (@iembot_rer) October 27, 2024
#SJT issues Record Event Report (RER) at Oct 27, 9:40 PM CDT …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT SAN ANGELO… https://t.co/HL0londTJe
— NWS Record Event Reports (@iembot_rer) October 28, 2024
#EPZ issues Record Event Report (RER) at Oct 27, 4:36 PM MDT …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT EL PASO… https://t.co/tlDLUbSIzJ
— NWS Record Event Reports (@iembot_rer) October 27, 2024
#LUB issues Record Event Report (RER) at Oct 28, 1:26 AM CDT …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT LUBBOCK… https://t.co/z3eepp25gf
— NWS Record Event Reports (@iembot_rer) October 28, 2024
#JAN issues Record Event Report (RER) at Oct 27, 4:29 PM CDT …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT HATTIESBURG… https://t.co/uN2MVKEZYM
— NWS Record Event Reports (@iembot_rer) October 27, 2024
#TAE issues Record Event Report (RER) at Oct 27, 5:36 PM EDT …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT TALLAHASSEE… https://t.co/YfWeLPjvu9
— NWS Record Event Reports (@iembot_rer) October 27, 2024
#MOB issues Record Event Report (RER) at Oct 28, 1:32 AM CDT …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT MOBILE… https://t.co/fkIk6Vgeyc
— NWS Record Event Reports (@iembot_rer) October 28, 2024
#MAF issues Record Event Report (RER) at Oct 27, 5:22 PM CDT …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL AIR AND SPACE PORT… https://t.co/2aK622RrSO
— NWS Record Event Reports (@iembot_rer) October 27, 2024
#TAE issues Record Event Report (RER) at Oct 28, 2:31 AM EDT …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT APALACHICOLA… https://t.co/glvbocuaT1
— NWS Record Event Reports (@iembot_rer) October 28, 2024
#AMA issues Record Event Report (RER) at Oct 27, 8:00 PM CDT …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED AT BORGER… https://t.co/SxCCjkRAD8
— NWS Record Event Reports (@iembot_rer) October 28, 2024
#ILM issues Record Event Report (RER) at Oct 27, 3:29 AM EDT …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA… https://t.co/yYRtRfmFkU
— NWS Record Event Reports (@iembot_rer) October 27, 2024
#FGZ issues Record Event Report (RER) at Oct 27, 6:00 PM MST …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS NORTHERN ARIZONA ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 27… https://t.co/mAviBhlTLJ
— NWS Record Event Reports (@iembot_rer) October 28, 2024
#ABQ issues Record Event Report (RER) at Oct 27, 6:25 PM MDT …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT ALBUQUERQUE NM… https://t.co/oSRlYYSkZb
— NWS Record Event Reports (@iembot_rer) October 28, 2024
#MFR issues Record Event Report (RER) at Oct 27, 1:33 AM PDT …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT ROSEBURG OR… https://t.co/KkAdMOoOYP
— NWS Record Event Reports (@iembot_rer) October 27, 2024
#PQR issues Record Event Report (RER) at Oct 27, 4:53 AM PDT …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT SALEM OREGON… https://t.co/PBd5eMNQ8n
— NWS Record Event Reports (@iembot_rer) October 27, 2024
#TFX issues Record Event Report (RER) at Oct 27, 11:30 PM MDT …RECORD WARM MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES FOR OCT 27 IN SOUTHWEST MONTANA… https://t.co/JgWsBWD5Zd
— NWS Record Event Reports (@iembot_rer) October 28, 2024
#PIH issues Record Event Report (RER) at Oct 27, 5:44 PM MDT …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT IDAHO FALLS… https://t.co/N6gJgHgJYp
— NWS Record Event Reports (@iembot_rer) October 27, 2024
#PUB issues Record Event Report (RER) at Oct 27, 5:21 PM MDT …RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT ALAMOSA COLORADO… https://t.co/9TyppM3lnC
— NWS Record Event Reports (@iembot_rer) October 27, 2024
#SEW issues Record Event Report (RER) at Oct 27, 1:50 AM PDT …RECORD WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE SET YESTERDAY AT OLMYPIA WA AIRPORT… https://t.co/DBJOEbyDED
— NWS Record Event Reports (@iembot_rer) October 27, 2024
#JSJ issues Record Event Report (RER) at Oct 28, 1:47 AM AST …RECORD HOT DAY TIED AT SAN JUAN AREA/PR ON OCTOBER 10TH… https://t.co/a0BqJDrPd1
— NWS Record Event Reports (@iembot_rer) October 27, 2024
Here is More Climate News from Sunday:
(As usual, this will be a fluid post in which more information gets added during the day as it crosses my radar, crediting all who have put it on-line. Items will be archived on this site for posterity. In most instances click on the pictures of each tweet to see each article. The most noteworthy items will be listed first.)
#SundayMorning – #Food The real reason why high food prices exist, coupled with profiteering. https://t.co/IHEMlxtwEq
— Silicon Valley North (@CCLSVN) October 27, 2024
Wondering about the difference between 1.5°C degrees and 2°C degrees of warming?
— Greenpeace International (@Greenpeace) October 27, 2024
Here you go.
According to the @UNEP #EmissionsGap report published 2 days ago, continuation of current policies will lead to a catastrophic temperature rise of up to 3.1°C.#ClimateCrisis pic.twitter.com/kPHeklCqGc
UNEP: New climate pledges need ‘quantum leap’ in ambition to deliver Paris goals | @hausfath
— Carbon Brief (@CarbonBrief) October 28, 2024
Read here ➡️ https://t.co/GEpRdTaJa8 pic.twitter.com/aE7BLZlBC3
The warming climate in polar regions may significantly disrupt #ocean circulation patterns, a new study indicates. Scientists discovered that in the distant past, growing inflows of freshwater from melting Arctic sea-ice into the Nordichttps://t.co/PKmj4ff3A8
— Caribbean disaster🇯🇲🇹🇹 (@BagalueSunab) October 27, 2024
24 OCT. ABOVE 1.5C HEATING BOTH POLES
— Peter D Carter (@PCarterClimate) October 27, 2024
Warming just above 2023 at 1.7°C
Both poles still warming fast.
Past few years rate of warming & all atmospheric GHGs increase faster than ever
Climate planet catastrophe-ignoredhttps://t.co/mD8uEysWY1#climatechange #globalwarming pic.twitter.com/zqpFfyIY8G
‘#SundayMorning Reading: "Hey, your congressman voted no on federal funding for @fema and emergency supplies in your county, which just got absolutely hit by a hurricane. What do you think about that?" Vital question and many other that must be asked.https://t.co/pyyyuTZQtS
— Silicon Valley North (@CCLSVN) October 27, 2024
Corporations using ‘ineffectual’ carbon offsets are slowing path to ‘real zero’, more than 60 climate scientists say
— Conejo Climate Coalition (@ConejoClimate) October 27, 2024
Pledge signed by scientists from nine countries reflects concerns https://t.co/UdXgylAJFv
#SundayMorning Reading: #ClimateCrisis –#Election – "Moreover, higher temperatures, even for a brief period, increase the risk of hitting tipping points that could kick the Earth system, or parts of it, into a completely new state" Not a state we want. https://t.co/dNTFosakL8
— Silicon Valley North (@CCLSVN) October 27, 2024
New study on #AMOC Collapse published today.
— Philip Boucher-Hayes (@boucherhayes) October 27, 2024
We already understand how Greenland’s melting ice sheet (5 times faster now than in 2004) is adding freshwater that slows down the Atlantic’s circulation. pic.twitter.com/B5NbtEYvfK
If you want to know why scientists are so worried about the threat of #AMOC collapse, I try to explain it here: https://t.co/9k9shPJCxy
— Elizabeth Kolbert (@ElizKolbert) October 27, 2024
More from the Weather Department:
Applies to election stories, too.
— Green News Report (@GreenNewsReport) October 27, 2024
Don’t spread disinfo:
“Use the S.T.A.R method going forward – Stop, Think, Assess, and Reconsider before sharing weather information.
It is important that you consider the source, timeframe, and context before sharing”https://t.co/W7LmeixWJU
#SundayMorning Reading: #Meterology – People need accurate information, or nothing works. This is dangerous. Read more: https://t.co/DxXlki0gte
— Silicon Valley North (@CCLSVN) October 27, 2024
2pm EDT 10/27: A broad area of low pressure is likely to develop over the SW #Caribbean Sea in a few days. Gradual development is possible thereafter, and a tropical depression could form late this week or next weekend when the system begins to drift northward or northeastward… pic.twitter.com/3hi1Gr5Hnc
— National Hurricane Center (@NHC_Atlantic) October 27, 2024
Here we go, winter fans! Here is my 2024-25 Winter Outlook. Starting with the oceans, there is a weak La Niña looking at daily SSTs, and there is a raging -PDO. The IOD is negative with a +AMO. This is not a great look for oceans for this winter. pic.twitter.com/r8SrYgS1Y2
— Peyton Simmers (@P_SimmsWX) October 26, 2024
A towering waterspout was spotted off the coast of Boynton Beach, Florida, on Thursday 🌪️ pic.twitter.com/aFdxG92OjI
— AccuWeather (@accuweather) October 27, 2024
A storm made this parking lot look like the middle of winter as hail covered the ground in Osage, Iowa, this week. pic.twitter.com/QZxZ4W88PU
— AccuWeather (@accuweather) October 27, 2024
Have you ever wondered how much wetter or drier it is where you live compared to other places?
— Ben Noll (@BenNollWeather) October 27, 2024
This map categorizes average annual rainfall by deciles (bins of 10%). Green (brown) areas represent the wettest (driest) 50% of the planet.
Explore the data, find your ideal climate! pic.twitter.com/jJacKrzFzC
Today’s News on Sustainable Energy, Traditional Polluting Energy from Fossil Fuel, and the Green Revolution:
#SundayMorning Reading: #RenewableEnergy
— Silicon Valley North (@CCLSVN) October 27, 2024
"Some of the misconceptions examined in the report, such as the notion that whale deaths stem from noise related to wind farm surveys, are entirely unsubstantiated." Report on #dis-and-#misniformationhttps://t.co/kDot44r3e4 pic.twitter.com/iNLb9VWKTu
Factcheck: 21 misleading myths about electric vehicles | @DrSimEvans #CBarchive
— Carbon Brief (@CarbonBrief) October 27, 2024
Read here: https://t.co/qsgA6ZbsRO pic.twitter.com/6JnnVCjK73
The municipality of Den Helder has a newly installed bicycle shed, supplied by @FalcoTweets.
— Dutch Cycling Embassy (@Cycling_Embassy) October 27, 2024
With 144 spots, this covered bicycle shed is designed to encourage the use of the bicycle among visitors and employees of the town hall.https://t.co/1gvmcxU3WY pic.twitter.com/8V7WlW4Dvn
WATCH: Barcelona was never an obvious candidate to be a bike-friendly city. They knew traffic jams & air pollution couldn’t be solved just by managing cars & trucks. It took the pandemic for them to really transform things. ANY city could do the same now. pic.twitter.com/3HJXADiXmJ
— Brent Toderian (@BrentToderian) October 27, 2024
More on the Environment, Nature and Science:
Project 2025 would give chemical companies more freedom to put toxic substances into our air, water, and products. We will continue pushing for transparency on the risks of deadly chemicals and fight for protections against PFAS. https://t.co/GKvf6EInHA
— Earthjustice (@Earthjustice) October 27, 2024
Coastal communities bear witness to the
— WWF (@WWF) October 27, 2024
consequences of environmental degradation on a daily basis.
Yet, these communities embody resilience and resourcefulness that inspire us all.
RT to urge leaders to #ActForOurPlanet! #COP16Colombia
Please RT to obtain a ban of harmful pesticides, the neonicotinoids being exactly 7,797 times more toxic than the 'simple' DDT is. 😡
— 🐝 Marine Ⓥ𓃟 PhD – #SDGs – #Breton (@BeeAsMarine) October 27, 2024
If you don't trust me, comment and I will answer you with the link and a pic.
I did that from September 2023 to February 2024 to save the… pic.twitter.com/ogfqks1Bvi
Coastal communities bear witness to the
— WWF (@WWF) October 27, 2024
consequences of environmental degradation on a daily basis.
Yet, these communities embody resilience and resourcefulness that inspire us all.
RT to urge leaders to #ActForOurPlanet! #COP16Colombia
New legislation in Congress could finally ban the outrageous practice of intentionally running over wolves or coyotes with snowmobiles on federal lands. Ask your rep to support it: https://t.co/S8Bx4YWmHu
— Endangered Species Coalition (@endangered) October 26, 2024
It's Ocean Day at #COP16!
— Greenpeace International (@Greenpeace) October 27, 2024
If governments are serious about protecting at least 30% of the oceans by 2030, they must ratify the Global Oceans Treaty NOW. But a new Greenpeace report shows at the current rate of progress, they won’t achieve this until the next century in 2107😡 pic.twitter.com/Bnds8bYhCY
Lunchtime!
— Oceana (@oceana) October 27, 2024
Goblin sharks are thought to swim slowly in deep water, waiting for animals to come within striking distance. When their prey appears, they quickly extend their unusual jaws to snap up a meal!
Learn more: https://t.co/z0oNsUBIIA #SpookySeason pic.twitter.com/GWuusosRcf
🌋 Volcanic Ash high over Florida?
— NWS Jacksonville (@NWSJacksonville) October 26, 2024
🧐 Yep!
⚠️NOAAs Volcanic Ash Advisory Centers are tracking the ash & pilots reported the ash visible over Sarasota FL https://t.co/vA6mIjhMM2
🌅 Could be a colorful sunset with the ash remaining elevated. #jaxwx #flwx #gawx pic.twitter.com/3yPykdhTbg
Measuring disorder is a mess. A mathematical study finds that different definitions of what it means for entropy to increase, previously considered equivalent, produce different results in the quantum realm. https://t.co/qm6F6Np5Wl
— New Scientist (@newscientist) October 28, 2024
Have you ever thought of doing something good for yourself today? Breathe oxygen-rich and germ-free air, fill your body again with the body's own killer cells through terpenes, relax and lower your blood pressure, then go to the FOREST, any doctor will confirm this.💚☘️🌿🌱🌲🌳 pic.twitter.com/7BZ5nQLbWj
— Green is a mission (@Greenisamissio1) October 27, 2024
With their leaves and needles, the trees act like giant filters. One ha. of beech forest can filter around 70 tons of dust out of the air every year, a ha. of spruce forest as much as 30 tons. In addition trees produce oxygen. Forests and parks as "green lungs" are important.🌲🌳 pic.twitter.com/s8V1R7wwLz
— Green is a mission (@Greenisamissio1) October 27, 2024