As we start to approach the late fall, there is no denying that temperatures have been unusally warm these past few months. This record-breaking summer was the warmest yet, with September being the warmest on record.
And the temperatures show no signs of cooling down.
If warm weather continues at this rate, 2014 is set to be the warmest year on record. So far 2014 has tied with the two other warmest years in history, 1998 and 2010. Both land and sea temperatures have been recorded 0.68 degrees Celsius above the average.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), September was also the warmest month on record with above average global and sea temperatures. 2014 has been 1.22 degrees above average.
"If 2014 maintains this temperature departure from average for the remainder of the year, it will be the warmest year on record," the report says.
NASA recently reported that according to global records, the last six months were the warmest six months on record.
The NOAA says this September's average global temperature was 1.3 degrees higher than the 20th century average. Last month, ocean temperatures were also the warmest on record.
In the U.S., California in particular continues to be record-breakingly warm. The golden state had a temperature departure of 4.1 degrees, which has been linked to its drought.
Above average warm weather occurs when carbon dioxide levels continue to rise. According to reports, last year's carbon dioxide levels were the highest amount in 30 years.
