The GISS V4 land/ocean temperature anomaly was 1.44°C in February, up from 1.35°C in January. This rise is larger than the 0.165°C rise reported for TempLS.
As with TempLS, February was the warmest February in the record - next was 1.37°C in 2016.
As usual here, I will compare the GISS and earlier TempLS plots below the jump.
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February global surface TempLS up 0.163°C from January; warmest February in record.
The TempLS FEM anomaly (1961-90 base) was 1.256°C in February, up from 1.093°C in January. It was the warmest February in the record, ahead of 1.16°C in 2016. The NCEP/NCAR reanalysis base index rose by 0.061°C.
It was very warm in N America, most of Europe, and the Arctic. Cold patches in Central Asia and far NE Siberia. Antarctica was cold.
Here is the temperature map, using the FEM-based map of anomalies. Use the arrows at bottom to see different 2D projections.
As always, the 3D globe map gives better detail. There are more graphs and a station map in the ongoing report which is updated daily.
Here is the updated stacked plot of monthly values
It was very warm in N America, most of Europe, and the Arctic. Cold patches in Central Asia and far NE Siberia. Antarctica was cold.
Here is the temperature map, using the FEM-based map of anomalies. Use the arrows at bottom to see different 2D projections.
As always, the 3D globe map gives better detail. There are more graphs and a station map in the ongoing report which is updated daily.
Here is the updated stacked plot of monthly values