This map shows how many days have elapsed since a U.S. city has had a record-breaking temperature

The U.S. has gone 36 days without a city breaking a daily temperature high, and 256 days for an all-time temperature high. Check out The Pudding's interactive map here.

This map depicts temperature records in a similar design aesthetic: temperature records might seem "unprecedented," but in reality occur nearly every few weeks.

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