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The summer of 2020 has been warm across the Upper Midwest. Temperatures in the Twin Cities ran 4 degrees warmer than average for the month of June. July is running about 2.5 degrees warmer than average overall. 

And data from the Midwest Regional Climate Center shows most of the Midwest and Great Lakes running warm this month.

Gorwing degree days measure how much heat energy is available for crops. Here’s an explanation of 

You can see that since April 1st there are a significant surplus of growing degree days compared to average.

So both crops and humans are feeling the effects of a warmer than average summer in the Midwest this year.

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Paul Huttner

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It’s been a warm summer across the Upper Midwest.

Temperature departure from average over the last month

Midwest Regional Climate Center

Growing degree days compared to average since April 1

Toasty summer: Midwest running warmer than average this summer

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