The daily average temperature was 0.08 degrees Fahrenheit higher than any week in 44 years of record-keeping, according to data from the University of Maine’s Climate Reanalyzer.
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Tuesday set an unofficial record for the hottest day on Earth. Wednesday may break it.
The globe’s average temperature reached 62.9 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday, according to University of Maine scientists.
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