Monday was the hottest day ever recorded on Earth, though it may have been hard to tell in Sonoma County, which was about 20 degrees cooler than the previous day.
Nevertheless, the average worldwide temperature soared to over 62.62 degrees for the first time in recorded history, according to an analysis by the University of Maine using data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The previous record was 62.46 degrees), which occurred on both Aug. 14, 2016, and July 24, 2022.
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