August 8, 2023 Hurricane Season
Hunga Tonga volcano influence on global climate
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.
A new paper was submitted to Journal of Climate using a Whole Atmosphere CCM to model the effects of a Hunga Tonga like volcanic eruption on the Earth’s climate.
The volcano launched or spewed 40 Trillion gallons of water or about 150 Tg of water vapor (ocean water) into the stratosphere where it will stay for perhaps 7-years as a potent greenhouse gas blanket.
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