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Change in Unusually Hot and Cold Temperatures in the Contiguous 48 States, 1948–2020

Metadata Updated: August 30, 2023

This map shows trends in unusually hot and cold temperatures at individual weather stations that have operated consistently since 1948. In this case, the term “unusually hot” refers to a daily maximum temperature that is hotter than the 95th percentile temperature during the 1948–2020 period. Thus, the maximum temperature on a particular day at a particular station would be considered “unusually hot” if it falls within the warmest 5 percent of measurements at that station during the 1948–2020 period. The map shows changes in the total number of days per year that were hotter than the 95th percentile. Red upward-pointing symbols show where these unusually hot days are becoming more common. Blue downward-pointing symbols show where unusually hot days are becoming less common. For more information: www.epa.gov/climate-indicators.

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Dates

Metadata Date April 9, 2021
Metadata Created Date August 30, 2023
Metadata Updated Date August 30, 2023
Reference Date(s) August 2, 2016 (publication)
Frequency Of Update annually

Metadata Source

Harvested from Environmental Dataset Gateway ISO Geospatial Metadata

Graphic Preview

High and Low Temperatures

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Date April 9, 2021
Metadata Created Date August 30, 2023
Metadata Updated Date August 30, 2023
Reference Date(s) August 2, 2016 (publication)
Responsible Party U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air and Radiation (Publisher)
Contact Email
Guid 2C064546-969B-4D3E-9883-939761B6C782
Access Constraints https://edg.epa.gov/EPA_Data_License.html
Bbox East Long -66.9919
Bbox North Lat 48.9994
Bbox South Lat 24.555
Bbox West Long -124.3539
Coupled Resource
Frequency Of Update annually
Graphic Preview Description High and Low Temperatures
Graphic Preview File https://edg.epa.gov/data/PUBLIC/OAR/OAP/metadata/Thumbnails/HighLowTemperature.png
Graphic Preview Type PNG
Harvest Object Id 84528f10-bb05-4a05-ba8d-d4db5d04a207
Harvest Source Id 9b3cd81e-5515-4bb7-ad3c-5ae44de9b4bd
Harvest Source Title Environmental Dataset Gateway ISO Geospatial Metadata
Licence None. Please check sources, scale, accuracy, currency and other available information. Please confirm that you are using the most recent copy of both data and metadata. Acknowledgement of the EPA would be appreciated.
Lineage
Metadata Language eng
Metadata Type geospatial
Old Spatial {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[-124.3539, 24.555], [-66.9919, 24.555], [-66.9919, 48.9994], [-124.3539, 48.9994], [-124.3539, 24.555]]]}
Progress completed
Spatial Data Service Type
Spatial Reference System 102010
Spatial Harvester True
Temporal Extent Begin 1948-01-01
Temporal Extent End 2015-01-01

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