#physics #weather **US national December plots down** NOAA has a great game to make the results not so bad. For the past few years, they have said '3rd warmest' then '4th', etc. If it got beyond 10, then they would say 'top third'. This month, it isn't even 'top half', maybe 'top 3/4'. We have to see what they say. Note that the main plot is just past Decembers because of seasonal effect.