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    Monthly temperatures for the contiguous United States in 2021 compared to the 1981-2010 average. (Alaska maps.) Places that were up to 11 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than average are red; places that were up to 11 degrees cooler than average are blue. Maps by NOAA Climate.gov, based on U.S. Climate Division data from NCEI.