Subtitle: Did George W. Bush win the
elections in the year 2000 because of Weather-Modification?
Why people in Finland and generally in Europe believe so strongly in Global Warming, and why many people North America do not believe in it? I think that weather is the reason. Year 1987 was terrible cold in Finland; but then, in First of January, 1988, the weather changed totally -- and possible for good. There began a 17-year Warm Period. This suddenly change was probably the reason why Finns are so interested in weather and why I am also so interested in this subject. You can visit in my Weather-site (click here).
So, I started to follow weather statistics and write these down on paper. I followed stories about record low temperatures in the USA, especially in the year 1993 and 1996 while there was pretty mild in Finland and Europe. I began to think that some scientists started to draw warm, tropical air to Europe and push cold, arctic air to North America probably by controlling the routes of high and low pressures. Two months ago I finally started to study if it is really so that the rise in temperatures has been smaller in the U.S. than in Finland.
First, let us examine the temperatures in Finland.
Helsinki-Kaisaniemi (Central Park of Helsinki):
1961-1990: Jan. -5.7; Feb. -5.7; Mar. -2.1; Apr. 3.1; May 9.7; Jun. 15.0; Jul. 17.0; Aug. 15.7; Sep. 11.1; Oct. 6.4; Nov. 1.4; Dec. -2.9; Year 5.25oC/41.45oF
1971-2000: Jan. -4.2; Feb. -4.9; Mar. -1.5; Apr. 3.3; May 9.9; Jun. 14.8; Jul. 17.2; Aug. 15.8; Sep. 10.9; Oct. 6.2; Nov. 1.4; Dec. -2.2; Year 5.56oC/42.01oF
Helsinki-Vantaa (Airport):
1961-1990: Jan. -6.9; Feb. -6.8; Mar. -2.9; Apr. 2.9; May 9.9; Jun. 14.9; Jul. 16.6; Aug. 15.0; Sep. 10.0; Oct. 5.4; Nov. 0.1; Dec. -4.1; Year 4.51oC/40.12oF
1971-2000: Jan. -5.2; Feb. -5.7; Mar. -2.2; Apr. 3.3; May 10.0; Jun. 14.6; Jul. 16.9; Aug. 15.3; Sep. 10.1; Oct. 5.2; Nov. 0.1; Dec. -3.2; Year 4.93oC/40.87oF
Jokioinen (Observatory):
1961-1990: Jan. -7.6; Feb. -7.5; Mar. -3.5; Apr. 2.4; May 9.2; Jun. 14.3; Jul. 15.8; Aug. 14.2; Sep. 9.2; Oct. 4.7; Nov. -0.5; Dec. -4.9; Year 3.82oC/38.88oF
1971-2000: Jan. -5.9; Feb. -6.5; Mar. -2.7; Apr. 2.7; May 9.5; Jun. 14.1; Jul. 16.1; Aug. 14.5; Sep. 9.3; Oct. 4.6; Nov. -0.4; Dec. -4.1; Year 4.27oC/39.69oF
Tampere (Airport):
1961-1990: Jan. -8.3; Feb. -8.0; Mar. -4.0; Apr. 2.2; May 9.2; Jun. 14.3; Jul. 16.0; Aug. 14.3; Sep. 9.2; Oct. 4.4; Nov. -0.9; Dec. -5.7; Year 3.56oC/38.41oF
1971-2000: Jan. -6.7; Feb. -7.0; Mar. -2.8; Apr. 3.0; May 9.5; Jun. 14.4; Jul. 16.5; Aug. 14.6; Sep. 9.4; Oct. 4.7; Nov. -1.0; Dec. -4.6; Year 4.17oC/39.51oF
Jyväskylä (Airport):
1961-1990: Jan. -10.0; Feb. -9.5; Mar. -4.7; Apr. 1.3; May 8.7; Jun. 14.1; Jul. 15.7; Aug. 13.6; Sep. 8.3; Oct. 3.4; Nov. -2.2; Dec. -7.2; Year 2.63oC/36.73oF
1971-2000: Jan. -8.5; Feb. -8.7; Mar. -4.0; Apr. 1.4; May 8.7; Jun. 14.0; Jul. 16.0; Aug. 13.7; Sep. 8.2; Oct. 3.2; Nov. -2.2; Dec. -6.4; Year 2.95oC/37.31oF
Oulu (airport):
1961-1990: Jan. -11.1; Feb. -10.4; Mar. -5.8; Apr. 0.5; May 7.5; Jun. 13.5; Jul. 16.0; Aug. 13.7; Sep. 8.4; Oct. 3.0; Nov. -3.1; Dec. -8.2; Year 2.00oC/35.60oF
1971-2000: Jan. -9.7; Feb. -9.5; Mar. -4.7; Apr. 0.8; May 7.5; Jun. 13.6; Jul. 16.2; Aug. 13.7; Sep. 8.4; Oct. 2.7; Nov. -3.2; Dec. -7.5; Year 2.36oC/36.25oF
Utsjoki (observatory):
1961-1990: Jan. -15.7; Feb. -14.1; Mar. -9.3; Apr. -3.2; May 3.2; Jun. 9.6; Jul. 12.7; Aug. 10.3; Sep. 5.3; Oct. -1.2; Nov. -8.4; Dec. -13.4; Year -2.02oC/28.36oF
1971-2000: Jan. -14.8; Feb. -12.8; Mar. -8.2; Apr. -3.1; May 3.3; Jun. 9.6; Jul. 13.0; Aug. 10.4; Sep. 5.4; Oct. -1.2; Nov. -8.9; Dec. -12.9; Year -1.68oC/35.02oF
You can see that in 1990's, the temperature has risen remarkable.
This rise is more clear if you take the period 1961-1987 and compare it to the period 1988-2003.
Helsinki-Kaisaniemi:
1961-1987: 5.10oC/41.18oF
1988-2003: 6.00oC/42.80oF
Helsinki-Vantaa:
1961-1987: 4.36oC/39.85oF
1988-2003: 5.58oC/42.04oF
Jokioinen:
1961-1987: 3.67oC/38.61oF
1988-2003: 4.98oC/40.96oF
Tampere:
1961-1987: 3.41oC/38.14oF
1988-2003: 5.18oC/41.32oF
Oulu:
1961-1987: 1.84oC/35.31oF
1988-2003: 2.91oC/37.24oF
Below there is a picture about how the temperature has developed in Finland between 1988 and 2003.
Finally from this web-site you can see that the temparature in the Eastern U.S. has not risen after the year 2000: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/cag3/cag3.html.![]()
Temperatures in North America
Canada:
St. John's Airport:
1961-1990: Jan. -4.3; Apr. 1.3; Jul. 15.4; Oct. 7.0; Year 4.7oC/40.46oF
1971-2000: Jan. -4.8; Apr. 1.6; Jul. 15.4; Oct. 6.9; Year 4.7oC/40.46oF
Quebec (Jean Lesage Airport):
1961-1990: Jan. -12.8; Apr. 3.3; Jul. 19.2; Oct. 6.2; Year 4.0oC/39.20oF
1971-2000: Jan. -12.4; Apr. 3.3; Jul. 19.1; Oct. 6.5; Year 4.0oC/39.20oF
Toronto (Pearson Airport):
1961-1990: Jan. -6.7; Apr. 6.0; Jul. 20.5; Oct. 8.9; Year 7.2oC/44.96oF
1971-2000: Jan. -6.3; Apr. 6.3; Jul. 20.8; Oct. 8.9; Year 7.5oC/45.50oF
Regina Airport:
1961-1990: Jan. -16.5; Apr. 4.1; Jul. 19.1; Oct. 5.1; Year 2.6oC/36.68oF
1971-2000: Jan. -16.2; Apr. 4.5; Jul. 18.8; Oct. 4.8; Year 2.8oC/37.04oF
Vancouver (International Airport):
1961-1990: Jan. 3.0; Apr. 8.8; Jul. 17.2; Oct. 10.0; Year 9.9oC/49.82oF
1971-2000: Jan. 3.3; Apr. 9.2; Jul. 17.5; Oct. 10.1; Year 10.1oC/50.18oF
These statistics above are slightly incompete since these contain examples of only four months. The address I found those is: http://wikyonos.seos.uvic.ca/ws/canada.weather.avgs.html.
The statistics below are from http://www.worldclimate.com.
Calgary:
1881-1990: Jan. -10.0; Feb. -7.9; Mar. -3.3; Apr. 4.0; May 9.6; Jun. 13.4; Jul. 16.4; Aug. 15.3; Sep. 10.5; Oct. 5.4; Nov. -2.5; Dec. -7.1; Year 3.66oC/38.59oF
1971-2000: Jan. -8.9; Feb. -6.1; Mar. -1.9; Apr. 4.6; May 9.8; Jun. 13.8; Jul. 16.2; Aug. 15.6; Sep. 10.8; Oct. 5.4; Nov. -3.1; Dec. -7.4; Year 4.06oC/39.31oF
Sudbury AP:
1954-1989: Jan. -13.7; Feb. -11.9; Mar. -5.9; Apr. 3.0; May 10.6; Jun. 15.8; Jul. 18.9; Aug. 17.4; Sep. 12.2; Oct. 6.2; Nov. -1.2; Dec. -10.1; Year 3.44oC/38.19oF
1971-2000: Jan. -13.6; Feb. -11.4; Mar. -5.3; Apr. 3.1; May 11.3; Jun. 16.2; Jul. 19.0; Aug. 17.7; Sep. 12.3; Oct. 5.8; Nov. -1.5; Dec. -9.5; Year 3.68oC/38.62oF
Timmins AP:
1955-1989: Jan. -17.3; Feb. -15.0; Mar. -8.2; Apr. 1.2; May. 9.1; Jun. 14.4; Jul. 17.3; Aug. 15.5; Sep. 10.3; Oct. 4.6; Nov. -3.8; Dec. -13.9; Year 1.18oC/34.12oF
1971-2000: Jan. -17.5; Feb. -14.4; Mar. -7.7; Apr. 1.2; May 9.6; Jun. 14.7; Jul. 17.4; Aug. 15.7; Sep. 10.3; Oct. 4.2; Nov. -4.0; Dec. -13.2; Year 1.36oC/34.45oF
Whitehorse AP:
1942-1990: Jan. -18.4; Feb. -13.4; Mar. -7.3; Apr. 0.1; May 6.8; Jun. 11.9; Jul. 14.0; Aug. 12.3; Sep. 7.5; Oct. 0.6; Nov. -9.1; Dec. -15.5; Year -0.88oC/30.42oF
1971-2000: Jan. -17.7; Feb. -13.7; Mar. -6.6; Apr. 0.9; May 6.9; Jun. 11.8; Jul. 14.1; Aug. 12.5; Sep. 7.1; Oct. 0.6; Nov. -9.4; Dec. -14.9; Year -0.70oC/30.74oF
Cochrane:
1910-1990: Jan. -17.7; Feb. -15.7; Mar. -9.2; Apr. 0.3; May 8.3; Jun. 14.1; Jul. 16.9; Aug. 15.5; Sep. 10.4; Oct. 4.3; Nov. -4.4; Dec. -13.8; Year 0.75oC/33.35oF
1971-2000; Jan. -18.4; Feb. -15.8; Mar. -8.9; Apr. 0.7; May. 9.2; Jun. 13.8; Jul. 16.8; Aug. 15.5; Sep. 9.9; Oct. 3.6; Nov. -4.5; Dec. -15.0; Year 0.58oC/35.04oF
Moosonee:
1890-1991: Jan. -20.5; Feb. -18.7; Mar. -12.1; Apr. -2.5; May 5.4; Jun. 12.1; Jul. 15.6; Aug. 14.5; Sep. 10.0; Oct. 3.9; Nov. -5.1; Dec. -15.5; Year -1.08oC/30.06oF
1971-2000: Jan. -20.7; Feb. -18.4; Mar. -11.7; Apr. -2.4; May 6.2; Jun. 11.9; Jul. 15.4; Aug. 14.4; Sep. 9.4; Oct. 3.4; Nov. -4.7; Dec. -16.3; Year -1.13oC/29.97oF
Surprise! In Eastern Canada, the temperature has not risen at all in 1990's. It was difficult to find statistics from the period 1961-1990 since these have been removed almost from everywhere. But Canadian Meteorological Institute has very good site where you can find temperatures fron several Canadian cities from period 1971-2000 at http://climate.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/climate_normals/stnselect_e.html.
Finally, temperatures from U.S. Cities:
Memphis, Tennessee:
1961-1990: Jan. 39.7; Feb. 44.2; Mar. 53.1; Apr. 62.9; May 71.2; Jun. 79.1; Jul. 82.6; Aug. 81.0; Sep. 74.2; Oct. 63.1; Nov. 52.5; Dec. 43.7; Year 16.82oC/62.28oF
1971-2000: Jan. 39.9; Feb. 44.9; Mar. 53.5; Apr. 62.1; May 70.6; Jun. 78.7; Jul. 82.5; Aug. 81.2; Sep. 74.8; Oct. 63.8; Nov. 52.3; Dec. 43.3; Year 16.89oC/62.40oF
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:
1961-1990: Jan. 35.9; Feb. 40.9; Mar. 50.3; Apr. 60.4; May 68.4; Jun. 76.7; Jul. 82.0; Aug. 81.1; Sep. 73.0; Oct. 62.0; Nov. 49.6; Dec. 39.3; Year 15.54oC/59.97oF
1971-2000: Jan. 36.7; Feb. 42.3; Mar. 51.0; Apr. 59.7; May 68.4; Jun. 76.8; Jul. 82.0; Aug. 81.2; Sep. 73.2; Oct. 62.0; Nov. 48.9; Dec. 39.5; Year 15.61oC/60.10oF
Denver/Stapleton AP, Colorado:
1961-1990: Jan. 29.8; Feb. 33.3; Mar. 38.8; Apr. 48.2; May 57.2; Jun. 66.7; Jul. 73.4; Aug. 71.2; Sep. 62.2; Oct. 51.3; Nov. 38.8; Dec. 31.1; Year 10.09oC/50.16oF
1971-2000: Jan. 29.2; Feb. 33.2; Mar. 39.6; Apr. 47.6; May 57.2; Jun. 67.6; Jul. 73.4; Aug. 71.7; Sep. 62.4; Oct. 51.0; Nov. 37.5; Dec. 30.3; Year 10.03oC/50.06oF
Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minnesota:
1961-1990: Jan. 11.8; Feb. 17.9; Mar. 31.0; Apr. 46.4; May 58.5; Jun. 68.2; Jul. 73.6; Aug. 70.5; Sep. 60.5; Oct. 48.8; Nov. 33.2; Dec. 17.9; Year 7.14oC/44.85oF
1971-2000: Jan. 13.1; Feb. 20.1; Mar. 32.1; Apr. 46.6; May 59.3; Jun. 68.4; Jul. 73.2; Aug. 70.6; Sep. 61.0; Oct. 48.7; Nov. 32.5; Dec. 18.7; Year 7.44oC/45.39oF
Helena, Montana:
1961-1990: Jan. 19.8; Feb. 26.4; Mar. 33.4; Apr. 43.3; May 52.3; Jun. 62.1; Jul. 69.1; Aug. 67.3; Sep. 55.4; Oct. 45.0; Nov. 31.6; Dec. 21.2; Year 6.61oC/43.90oF
1971-2000: Jan. 20.2; Feb. 26.4; Mar. 35.1; Apr. 44.1; May 52.9; Jun. 61.2; Jul. 67.8; Aug. 66.7; Sep. 56.1; Oct. 44.8; Nov. 30.9; Dec. 21.4; Year 6.67oC/44.01oF
Salt Lake City, Utah:
1961-1990: Jan. 28.0; Feb. 34.0; Mar. 41.7; Apr. 49.6; May 58.6; Jun. 69.1; Jul. 77.9; Aug. 75.6; Sep. 65.1; Oct. 53.1; Nov. 40.6; Dec. 29.8; Year 11.07oC/51.93oF
1971-2000: Jan. 29.2; Feb. 34.5; Mar. 43.1; Apr. 50.0; May 58.8; Jun. 69.0; Jul. 77.0; Aug. 75.6; Sep. 65.0; Oct. 52.5; Nov. 39.6; Dec. 30.2; Year 11.13oC/52.03oF
Indianapolis, Indiana:
1961-1990: Jan. 25.5; Feb. 29.7; Mar. 41.4; Apr. 52.3; May 62.8; Jun. 71.8; Jul. 75.4; Aug. 73.0; Sep. 66.6; Oct. 54.7; Nov. 43.0; Dec. 30.9; Year 11.25oC/52.25oF
1971-2000: Jan. 26.5; Feb. 31.2; Mar. 41.7; Apr. 52.0; May 62.6; Jun. 71.7; Jul. 75.4; Aug. 73.5; Sep. 66.3; Oct. 54.6; Nov. 42.9; Dec. 31.6; Year 11.36oC/52.45oF
Peoria, Illinois:
1961-1990: Jan. 21.7; Feb. 26.4; Mar. 38.8; Apr. 51.3; May 61.9; Jun. 71.4; Jul. 75.4; Aug. 73.0; Sep. 66.0; Oct. 54.0; Nov. 41.2; Dec. 27.1; Year 10.38oC/50.68oF
1971-2000: Jan. 22.5; Feb. 28.2; Mar. 39.8; Apr. 51.2; May 61.9; Jun. 71.1; Jul. 75.1; Aug. 73.1; Sep. 65.4; Oct. 53.4; Nov. 40.1; Dec. 27.8; Year 10.44oC/50.79oF
Chicago/O'Hare, Illinois:
1961-1990: Jan. 21.0; Feb. 25.4; Mar. 37.2; Apr. 48.6; May 58.9; Jun. 68.6; Jul. 73.2; Aug. 71.7; Sep. 64.4; Oct. 52.8; Nov. 40.0; Dec. 26.6; Year 9.46oC/49.03oF
1971-2000: Jan. 22.0; Feb. 27.0; Mar. 37.3; Apr. 47.8; May 58.7; Jun. 68.2; Jul. 73.3; Aug. 71.7; Sep. 63.8; Oct. 52.1; Nov. 39.3; Dec. 27.4; Year 9.24oC/48.63oF
Detroit/Metro AP:
1961-1990: Jan. 23.0; Feb. 25.5; Mar. 35.6; Apr. 47.3; May 58.3; Jun. 67.5; Jul. 72.1; Aug. 70.3; Sep. 63.1; Oct. 51.1; Nov. 40.1; Dec. 28.4; Year 9.18oC/48.52oF
1971-2000: Jan. 24.5; Feb. 27.2; Mar. 36.9; Apr. 48.1; May 59.8; Jun. 69.0; Jul. 73.5; Aug. 71.8; Sep. 63.9; Oct. 51.9; Nov. 40.7; Dec. 29.6; Year 9.86oC/49.74oF
Omaha, Nebraska:
1961-1990: Jan. 21.2; Feb. 27.0; Mar. 38.5; Apr. 51.8; May 62.2; Jun. 72.0; Jul. 76.8; Aug. 73.9; Sep. 64.9; Oct. 53.2; Nov. 38.8; Dec. 25.2; Year 10.25oC/50.45oF
1971-2000: Jan. 21.7; Feb. 28.0; Mar. 39.3; Apr. 51.4; May 62.2; Jun. 72.2; Jul. 76.7; Aug. 74.5; Sep. 65.4; Oct. 53.2; Nov. 38.0; Dec. 25.6; Year 10.38oC/50.68oF
Cleveland, Ohio:
1961-1990: Jan. 24.8; Feb. 27.2; Mar. 37.3; Apr. 47.6; May 58.0; Jun. 67.6; Jul. 71.9; Aug. 70.4; Sep. 63.9; Oct. 52.8; Nov. 42.6; Dec. 30.9; Year 9.77oC/49.59oF
1971-2000: Jan. 25.7; Feb. 28.4; Mar. 37.5; Apr. 47.6; May 58.5; Jun. 67.5; Jul. 71.9; Aug. 70.2; Sep. 63.3; Oct. 52.2; Nov. 41.8; Dec. 31.1; Year 9.80oC/49.64oF
Cincinnati, Ohio:
1961-1990: Jan. 30.8; Feb. 35.0; Mar. 44.4; Apr. 54.0; May 63.8; Jun. 72.1; Jul. 76.4; Aug. 74.7; Sep. 67.8; Oct. 56.0; Nov. 45.2; Dec. 35.5; Year 12.58oC/54.64oF
1971-2000: Jan. 30.6; Feb. 33.8; Mar. 44.2; Apr. 54.5; May 64.0; Jun. 72.5; Jul. 76.6; Aug. 74.7; Sep. 68.0; Oct. 55.8; Nov. 45.3; Dec. 35.2; Year 12.56oC/54.61oF
Des Moines, Iowa:
1961-1990: Jan. 20.8; Feb. 25.0; Mar. 36.5; Apr. 50.5; May 61.7; Jun. 71.1; Jul. 76.1; Aug. 73.8; Sep. 65.3; Oct. 53.8; Nov. 38.5; Dec. 26.1; Year 9.96oC/49.92oF
1971-2000: Jan. 20.4; Feb. 26.6; Mar. 38.4; Apr. 50.6; May 61.9; Jun. 71.4; Jul. 76.1; Aug. 73.9; Sep. 65.1; Oct. 52.8; Nov. 37.9; Dec. 24.9; Year 10.00oC/50.00oF
Dallas/Ft.Worth, Texas:
1961-1990: Jan. 43.3; Feb. 47.8; Mar. 56.7; Apr. 65.5; May 72.7; Jun. 81.0; Jul. 85.3; Aug. 84.7; Sep. 77.4; Oct. 67.1; Nov. 56.1; Dec. 46.8; Year 18.54oC/65.37oF
1971-2000: Jan. 44.1; Feb. 49.4; Mar. 57.4; Apr. 65.0; May 73.1; Jun. 80.9; Jul. 85.0; Aug. 84.4; Sep. 77.5; Oct. 67.2; Nov. 55.1; Dec. 46.7; Year 18.60oC/65.48oF
Appleton, Wisconsin:
1961-1990: Jan. 15.6; Feb. 19.9; Mar. 31.1; Apr. 44.8; May 57.2; Jun. 66.6; Jul. 71.8; Aug. 69.3; Sep. 60.8; Oct. 49.3; Nov. 35.4; Dec. 21.2; Year 7.36oC/45.25oF
1971-2000: Jan. 16.0; Feb. 21.1; Mar. 31.5; Apr. 44.5; May 57.4; Jun. 66.7; Jul. 71.6; Aug. 69.4; Sep. 60.7; Oct. 48.6; Nov. 34.6; Dec. 21.7; Year 7.40oC/45.32oF
Topeka, Kansas:
1961-1990: Jan. 26.8; Feb. 32.2; Mar. 43.5; Apr. 54.9; May 64.6; Jun. 73.6; Jul. 78.4; Aug. 76.1; Sep. 67.6; Oct. 56.3; Nov. 43.0; Dec. 30.9; Year 12.22oC/54.00oF
1971-2000: Jan. 27.2; Feb. 33.4; Mar. 44.2; Apr. 54.5; May 64.4; Jun. 73.9; Jul. 78.4; Aug. 76.7; Sep. 68.1; Oct. 56.6; Nov. 42.6; Dec. 31.4; Year 12.38oC/54.28oF
Washington/Dulles, D.C:
1961-1990: Jan. 31.3; Feb. 33.8; Mar. 43.2; Apr. 52.9; May 62.4; Jun. 70.9; Jul. 75.9; Aug. 74.3; Sep. 67.1; Oct. 54.9; Nov. 45.5; Dec. 36.6; Year 12.21oC/53.98oF
1971-2000: Jan. 31.7; Feb. 34.8; Mar. 43.4; Apr. 53.1; May 62.3; Jun. 70.9; Jul. 75.7; Aug. 74.4; Sep. 67.3; Oct. 55.0; Nov. 45.2; Dec. 36.0; Year 12.31oC/54.16oF
Washington/Reagan, D.C:
1961-1990: Jan. 34.5; Feb. 37.4; Mar. 47.1; Apr. 56.5; May 66.4; Jun. 75.6; Jul. 79.9; Aug. 78.4; Sep. 71.2; Oct. 59.5; Nov. 49.6; Dec. 39.4; Year 14.42oC/57.96oF
1971-2000: Jan. 34.9; Feb. 38.1; Mar. 46.5; Apr. 56.1; May 65.6; Jun. 74.5; Jul. 79.2; Aug. 77.4; Sep. 70.5; Oct. 58.8; Nov. 48.7; Dec. 39.5; Year 14.16oC/59.48oF
Nashville, Tennessee:
1961-1990: Jan. 37.5; Feb. 41.1; Mar. 48.4; Apr. 59.3; May 68.0; Jun. 75.8; Jul. 79.6; Aug. 78.2; Sep. 71.5; Oct. 60.3; Nov. 49.0; Dec. 40.9; Year 15.14oC/59.25oF
1971-2000: Jan. 36.8; Feb. 41.3; Mar. 50.0; Apr. 58.5; May 67.1; Jun. 75.0; Jul. 79.1; Aug. 77.9; Sep. 71.3; Oct. 59.8; Nov. 49.3; Dec. 40.4; Year 14.93oC/58.87oF
Montgomery, Alabama:
1961-1990: Jan. 46.0; Feb. 49.6; Mar. 57.2; Apr. 64.6; May 71.8; Jun. 78.6; Jul. 81.1; Aug. 80.6; Sep. 76.5; Oct. 65.7; Nov. 56.5; Dec. 49.5; Year 18.23oC/64.81oF
1971-2000: Jan. 46.6; Feb. 50.5; Mar. 57.9; Apr. 64.3; May 72.3; Jun. 78.9; Jul. 81.8; Aug. 81.2; Sep. 76.3; Oct. 65.4; Nov. 56.1; Dec. 49.0; Year 18.35oC/65.03oF
Mobile/Regional AP, Alabama:
1961-1990: Jan. 49.8; Feb. 53.1; Mar. 60.4; Apr. 67.6; May 74.5; Jun. 80.2; Jul. 82.2; Aug. 81.7; Sep. 77.9; Oct. 68.4; Nov. 59.7; Dec. 52.9; Year 19.65oC/67.37oF
1971-2000: Jan. 50.1; Feb. 53.5; Mar. 60.2; Apr. 66.1; May 73.5; Jun. 79.3; Jul. 81.5; Aug. 81.3; Sep. 77.2; Oct. 67.7; Nov. 58.9; Dec. 52.3; Year 19.33oC/66.79oF
Columbus, Georgia:
1961-1990: Jan. 45.7; Feb. 49.3; Mar. 57.2; Apr. 64.8; May 72.1; Jun. 79.3; Jul. 81.9; Aug. 81.3; Sep. 76.3; Oct. 65.8; Nov. 56.7; Dec. 48.6; Year 18.29oC/64.92oF
1971-2000: Jan. 46.8; Feb. 50.3; Mar. 57.6; Apr. 64.2; May 72.3; Jun. 79.2; Jul. 82.0; Aug. 81.3; Sep. 76.2; Oct. 65.8; Nov. 56.7; Dec. 49.1; Year 18.40oC/65.12oF
Houston/Hobby AP, Texas:
1961-1990: Jan. 52.2; Feb. 55.2; Mar. 62.6; Apr. 70.0; May 75.9; Jun. 81.1; Jul. 83.5; Aug. 83.5; Sep. 79.7; Oct. 71.2; Nov. 62.6; Dec. 55.0; Year 20.76oC/69.37oF
1971-2000: Jan. 51.8; Feb. 55.4; Mar. 62.3; Apr. 68.5; May 75.8; Jun. 81.3; Jul. 83.6; Aug. 83.3; Sep. 78.9; Oct. 70.4; Nov. 60.9; Dec. 53.7; Year 20.46oC/68.83oF
Jackson, Mississippi:
1961-1990: Jan. 44.1; Feb. 47.8; Mar. 56.7; Apr. 64.6; May 72.0; Jun. 78.8; Jul. 81.5; Aug. 80.8; Sep. 75.7; Oct. 64.6; Nov. 55.8; Dec. 47.7; Year 17.88oC/64.18oF
1961-1990: Jan. 45.0; Feb. 49.2; Mar. 56.8; Apr. 63.4; May 71.5; Jun. 78.5; Jul. 81.4; Aug. 80.9; Sep. 75.5; Oct. 64.4; Nov. 54.8; Dec. 47.6; Year 17.82oC/64.08oF
Winnemucca Municipal AP/Nevada:
1961-1990: Jan. 29.5; Feb. 35.8; Mar. 40.1; Apr. 46.0; May 55.4; Jun. 64.4; Jul. 72.1; Aug. 69.6; Sep. 59.4; Oct. 48.6; Nov. 37.8; Dec. 29.8; Year 49.04oF/9.47oC
1971-2000: Jan. 30.1; Feb. 36.1; Mar. 41.1; Apr. 46.7; May 55.2; Jun. 64.3; Jul. 72.0; Aug. 69.9; Sep. 60.3; Oct. 48.8; Nov. 37.4; Dec. 29.6; Year 49.29oF/9.61oC
Apalachicola Mun. AP/Florida:
1961-1990: Jan. 52.2; Feb. 54.5; Mar. 60.6; Apr. 67.3; May 73.9; Jun. 79.7; Jul. 81.3; Aug. 81.1; Sep. 78.4; Oct. 70.2; Nov. 61.9; Dec. 55.2; Year 68.03oF/20.01oC
1971-2000: Jan. 52.7; Feb. 55.3; Mar. 60.7; Apr. 66.8; May 74.1; Jun. 80.0; Jul. 81.9; Aug. 81.7; Sep. 79.1; Oct. 70.2; Nov. 62.0; Dec. 55.2; Year 68.31oF/20.17oC
Miami Intl. AP/Florida:
1961-1990: Jan. 67.1; Feb. 68.4; Mar. 71.6; Apr. 75.2; May 78.6; Jun. 81.3; Jul. 82.6; Aug. 82.8; Sep. 81.9; Oct. 78.3; Nov. 73.6; Dec. 69.1 Year 75.87oF/24.38oC
1971-2000: Jan. 68.1; Feb. 69.1; Mar. 72.4; Apr. 75.7; May 79.6; Jun. 82.4; Jul. 83.7; Aug. 83.6; Sep. 82.4; Oct. 78.8; Nov. 74.4; Dec. 69.9 Year 76.67oF24.82oC
SUMMARY
In half of the USA and large part part of Canada the temperature has risen very little or not at all or even dropped in 1990's. You can take a World Atlas, put your finger on the City of Saint John's, Newfoundland. Then, draw a figurative line between these cities: St.John's (Newfoundland) -- Washington D.C -- Apalachicola (Florida) -- Mobile (Alabama) -- Houston -- Winnemucca (Nevada) -- Helena (Montana) -- Moosonee (Ontario) -- St.John's. Inside these lines there is a large area where the temperature has not risen practically at all (painted in blue). The area where the temperature has risen more or less has been painted in red. Note, that inside the blue area there are two small red areas inside these cities: Toronto -- Detroit -- Milwaukee (Wisconsin) -- Bismarck (North Dakota) -- Timmins (Ontario) -- Toronto; and: Lincoln (Nebraska) -- Wichita (Kansas) -- Louisville (Kentucky) -- Lincoln.
When the Presidential elections came in late 2000, this process of Weather Modification had been functioning for 13 years. People in the U.S. remembered the cold winters of 1996 and 1999; and when Al Gore spoke about the global warming and the need for reduce carbon dioxide emissions they got angry -- because from their perspective the Global Warming was not real -- and voted for George W. Bush even though they did not like much about his policy. This weird weather -- cold in America and warm in Europe -- had been lasted 17 years at the end of 2004; but, since this winter of 2005 has been pretty mild in the U.S. and very cold in much of Europe, it seems that this phase of the Weather Modification Process in finally end. This period lasted 17 years, from the beginning of 1988 to the end of 2004. If there is cold in one part of the world and warm in another part -- for few years -- it could be a co-incidence. But, 17 years? -- I don't think so.![]()
Two examples about how they have modificated the weather:
H = High pressure; L = Low pressure![]()
U.S. Climate normals 1971-2000: http://www.ggweather.com/normals/.![]()
U.S. Climate normals 1961-1990: http://www.worldclimate.com.
Finnish Meteorological Institute (English site):
http://www.fmi.fi/en/index.html.