Phoenix Experiences Warmest December on Record for 2nd Consecutive Year

[donsutherland1]

Phoenix experienced its warmest December on record for the second consecutive year. Last year, the December mean surpassed a record that held since 1980. That record was beaten this year with Phoenix experiencing, by far, its warmest average low temperatures on record for December.

 

[Stormchaserchuck1]

Wow, 3 of the 4 warmest December's were in the last 4 years. That kind of thing exceeds climate change, it means that we have a strong pattern in place that is several years ongoing.. 

[donsutherland1]

10 hours ago, Stormchaserchuck1 said:

Wow, 3 of the 4 warmest December's were in the last 4 years. That kind of thing exceeds climate change, it means that we have a strong pattern in place that is several years ongoing.. 

The result is a combination of climate change, the urban heat island effect, and the pattern.