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A chronicle of American weather and climate  ·  Wednesday, 16 September 2026

Weather Trader The Record MILEPOST 57

1870s Global Climate Crisis

Droughts, heat waves, and famines decimated 4% of human population

What the month did

August 2023 was the 10th-warmest August in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 74.4°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 73.1°F (+1.3°F).

August 2023 was the 43rd-wettest August in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 2.8in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.7in (+0.1in).

NOAA/NCEI Climate at a Glance, contiguous United States. This is the observed record for the month, not a score of anything said in this piece — the forecast ledger begins 2026-08-17 and cannot reach earlier posts.

Discussion on the parallels with today and the transition from…

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