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- Global temperatures continue to increase, with 2023 recording the warmest numbers on record.
- In 2021, Oregon, Utah, and Washington broke heat records.
- The hottest temperature recorded in US history was 134 degrees Fahrenheit in California in 1913.
2023 was the hottest year on record, and 2024 is shaping up to be a scorcher too, with temperature records being shattered from Nevada to North Carolina. However, many of the highest recorded temperatures in each state happened decades ago.