Highlights:
Temperatures were above average over much of the globe, but eastern Asia, much of Greenland, and parts of Antarctica were cooler than average.
There is a 45% chance that 2024 will be the warmest year in NOAA’s 175-year record and a 99% chance it will rank in the top five.
North American snow cover extent and Antarctic sea ice extent were much below average, ranking third and second lowest on record, respectively.
Global tropical cyclone activity was above average, but only two storms made landfall—both of which were in Australia.
Full Article: https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/global-climate-202402
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