Hi Observable Community! I work at Climate Central on a program called Climate Matters which produces weekly reporting resources for that help people report on and learn more about the local impacts of climate change. About once a year, we release an analysis on the number of daily record-high temperatures vs. record-low temperatures set in the 247 U.S. cities we typically cover. In between our annual releases, we normally get requests for updates to the graphics and data and while possible, it can take a bit of time to update.
Recently I was able to build a
daily records tracker with Framework that updates daily with new temperature data and highlights the stations that set records over time. Users can download local graphics, access the data they're looking for, and keep track of records set across the country. I've been checking in every now and then and looking at the records set in 2024. When I looked at the data this morning, I realized that over the past week, a record high temperature has been set in
every region of the U.S. - from Alaska to Florida and California to Maine. This is a really important insight, especially considering it's winter here, and it's something that we could have easily missed without Observable.
I just wanted to say thanks to the whole Observable team for all you are doing and creating, and for sharing it with the rest of the world. ❤️ 🌏