ZOOMING OUT: Over 20 states woke up to exceptional, climate-driven near/all-time record warmth Thursday morning.
💡Did you know: Summer nights across the US are warming nearly TWICE AS FAST as summer days?
On average, 231 U.S. major cities June-August nights have warmed by 3.1°
Shel Winkley
79°F this morning at #bcstx's Easterwood Airport
3rd warmest June 11th morning in 144 years of records (tied with 2021, 2010 & 2009)
Sultry warmth like this is now 5x more likely thanks to heat-trapping pollution
Locally: Summer nights have warmed by 4°F+ over the last 55yrs