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The record-breaking heat, 1.8°C above the 20th-century average, coincided with wildfires in the Pacific Northwest and widespread drought.","category":"Climate","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-08-10T18:05:32.330Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-10T17:04:31.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-10T18:05:32.330Z","readTime":"5 min read","scores":{"trust":74,"critic":77,"hype":15,"notes":{"trust":"Trust 74: NOAA data cited, multiple independent outlets, specific figures with source.","critic":"Critic 77: explains significance, separates facts, provides specific data, clear narrative.","hype":"Hype 15: measured language, no clickbait."}},"tags":["#USHeatRecord","#ClimateChange","#NOAA","#Wildfires","#Drought","#July2026"],"entities":["National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)","Wyoming","Pacific Northwest","Copernicus Climate Change Service","European Union"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["NOAA confirmed July 2026 as the warmest month recorded in the contiguous United States since 1895, with an average temperature of 24.9°C.","The record surpassed the previous high set in 1936 by 0.1°C, with Wyoming experiencing the most extreme deviation at 2.8°C above normal.","Wildfires burned in the Pacific Northwest and Canada by the end of July, while 48% of the contiguous U.S. faced drought conditions.","No right-rated outlet among the eight surveyed reported the NOAA announcement, though left and centre outlets carried the story."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on 10 August 2026 that July 2026 was the warmest month ever recorded in the contiguous United States. The average temperature for the month reached 24.9°C, 1.8°C above the 20th-century average for July. NOAA’s records date back to 1895, and the previous record was set in 1936."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The heat was most pronounced in the western United States. Wyoming recorded temperatures 2.8°C above normal, the highest deviation of any state. NOAA reported that 13 states had monthly average temperatures ranking in their top five warmest Julys, with no state recording near or below-average temperatures. By the end of July, large wildfires were burning in the Pacific Northwest and Canada, while 48% of the contiguous U.S. faced drought conditions."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Globally, the trend mirrored the U.S. findings. The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service reported that Western Europe experienced its hottest June-July period on record. An AFP analysis of Copernicus data found that regions home to 900 million people worldwide recorded their warmest July in 2026."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated outlets among the eight surveyed reported the NOAA announcement. The left and centre reports all carried the record temperature and the comparison to 1936, but only the left-rated reports included the global temperature context from Copernicus and the AFP analysis. The centre-rated digests omitted the drought figure of 48% of the contiguous U.S. and the specific impact on cities like Denver and Salt Lake City."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"MARINE & OCÉANS","url":"https://marine-oceans.com/actualites/juillet-a-ete-le-mois-le-plus-chaud-jamais-enregistre-aux-etats-unis-agence-gouvernementale","headline":"July Was the Warmest Month Ever Recorded in the United States (Government Agency)","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-08-10T17:04:31.000Z"},{"sourceName":"La Presse","url":"https://lapresse.ca/actualites/environnement/2026-08-10/etats-unis/juillet-a-ete-le-mois-le-plus-chaud-jamais-enregistre.php","headline":"U.S.A. 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