RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – While the U.S. experienced its second-wettest year on record in 2019 – North Carolina recorded its warmest in 125 years, according to data released by NOAA on Wednesday.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the U.S.’s average temperature in 2019 was 52.7 degrees Fahrenheit, which is 0.7 of a degree above the 20th-century average.
“Despite the warmth, it was still the coolest year across the Lower 48 states since 2014,” NOAA reported.
The wettest year on record is 1973.
Continue Reading on WBTV 3
