The U.S. experienced the second warmest half-year on record in 2017, based on average temperatures from January to June, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The average temperature for the first six months of the year reached 50.9 degrees Fahrenheit, which is 3.4 degrees above the 20th-century average, the agency reported Friday.

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