Heat

Land Surface Temperature
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Land Surface Temperature

Land surface temperatures rise and fall with the heat of the Sun, and they represent how hot or cold the surface would feel to touch. These maps show daytime land temperatures as measured from space.

Feb 2000 — May 2025

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Land Surface Temperature Anomaly
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Land Surface Temperature Anomaly

These maps depict anomalies in land surface temperatures (LSTs); that is, how much hotter or cooler a region was compared to the long-term average. LST anomalies can indicate heat waves or cold spells.

Feb 2000 — May 2025

Heat Land

Record Heat in Northwest European Waters
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Record Heat in Northwest European Waters

Unusually warm sea surface temperatures lingered for months in the waters around the U.K. and Ireland in spring 2025.

Published May 30, 2025

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Spring Heat Wave in Iceland
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Spring Heat Wave in Iceland

Temperatures soared across the island during an early, widespread, and long-lasting hot spell.

Published May 29, 2025

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Smoky Zabaykal’skiy
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Smoky Zabaykal’skiy

Plumes choked Siberian skies as early-season wildland fires burned near a city in eastern Russia.  

Published May 21, 2025

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