re: Another abnormally hot summer likely in Louisiana, says latest NOAA forecast

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For good reason. In Louisiana and Texas, each meteorological summer (June-August), beginning with the year 2009 has had temps 3°-8°F above historic averages, with below normal average rainfall other than during tropical storm/hurricane events. The last two summers in particular were brutally hot and rainless, and the beat goes on.

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Meanwhile, just a little bit East in North AL, ya know......still in the Southeast, here are the rankings of Summers since 2009 in regards to where they each ranked in average high temperature for June-September.

2023 - 53
2022 - 30
2021 - 93
2020 - 75
2019 - 15
2018 - 20
2017 - 82
2016 - 4
2015 - 28
2014 - 29
2013 - 89
2012 - 68
2011 - 43
2010 - 3
2009 - 84

That's right, the world's hottest Summer ever in the history of ever only ranked as the 53rd hottest we've ever had. The 2020s currently ranks as the 8th hottest decade of Summers we've had, with the 1930s taking first by a large margin, and the 1920s taking second.