{"id":476512,"date":"2026-10-04T06:16:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T13:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=476512"},"modified":"2026-10-04T06:17:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T13:17:00","slug":"uah-v6-1-global-temperature-update-for-september-2026-0-61-deg-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=476512","title":{"rendered":"UAH v6.1 Global Temperature Update for September 2026: +0.61 deg. C"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"325\" data-attachment-id=\"476513\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=476513\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_SEPTEMBER_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?fit=2560%2C1152&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"0 UAH_LT_1979_thru_SEPTEMBER_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_SEPTEMBER_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?fit=723%2C325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_SEPTEMBER_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=723%2C325&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Graph displaying UAH satellite-based temperature variations of the global lower atmosphere from 1979 to 2026. The chart shows temperature departures from the 1991-2020 average, with a linear trend line indicating an increase of +0.16 degrees Celsius per decade. The data points are represented by blue dots, and a red trend line highlights the running centered 13-month average, noting a temperature of +0.61 degrees Celsius as of September 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-476513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_SEPTEMBER_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C461&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_SEPTEMBER_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=300%2C135&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_SEPTEMBER_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=768%2C346&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_SEPTEMBER_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C691&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_SEPTEMBER_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=2048%2C922&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_SEPTEMBER_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=640%2C288&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_SEPTEMBER_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_SEPTEMBER_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?w=2169&amp;ssl=1 2169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drroyspencer.com\/2026\/10\/uah-v6-1-global-temperature-update-for-august-2026-0-61-deg-c\/\">Roy Spencer, PhD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><small>October 2nd, 2026 by Roy W. Spencer, Ph. D.<\/small><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Version 6.1 global average lower tropospheric temperature (LT) anomaly for September 2026 was +0.61 deg. C departure from the 1991-2020 mean, down from the August 2026 value of +0.68 deg. C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"325\" data-attachment-id=\"476513\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=476513\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_SEPTEMBER_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?fit=2560%2C1152&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"0 UAH_LT_1979_thru_SEPTEMBER_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_SEPTEMBER_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?fit=723%2C325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_SEPTEMBER_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=723%2C325&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Line graph depicting UAH satellite-based temperature data of the global lower atmosphere from 1979 to 2026, showing temperature departures from the 1991-2020 average in degrees Celsius, with a linear trend indicating an increase of +0.16 deg. C per decade.\" class=\"wp-image-476513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_SEPTEMBER_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C461&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_SEPTEMBER_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=300%2C135&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_SEPTEMBER_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=768%2C346&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_SEPTEMBER_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C691&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_SEPTEMBER_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=2048%2C922&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_SEPTEMBER_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?resize=640%2C288&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_SEPTEMBER_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/0-UAH_LT_1979_thru_SEPTEMBER_2026_v6.1_20x9_GLOBAL-scaled-1.jpg?w=2169&amp;ssl=1 2169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Version 6.1 global area-averaged linear temperature trend (January 1979 through September 2026) remains at +0.16 deg\/ C\/decade (+0.22 C\/decade over land, +0.13 C\/decade over oceans).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following table lists various regional Version 6.1 LT departures from the 30-year (1991-2020) average for the last 33 months (record highs are in red).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Year<\/td><td>Mon<\/td><td>Globe<\/td><td>NHem<\/td><td>SHem<\/td><td>Tropic<\/td><td>US48<\/td><td>Arctic<\/td><td>Aust.<\/td><td>Can.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>Jan<\/td><td>+0.80<\/td><td><mark>+1.0<\/mark>2<\/td><td>+0.57<\/td><td><mark>+1.<\/mark>20<\/td><td>-0.19<\/td><td>+0.40<\/td><td>+1.12<\/td><td>+0.97<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>Feb<\/td><td><mark>+0.<\/mark>88<\/td><td>+0.94<\/td><td><strong><mark>+0.81<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><td>+1.16<\/td><td>+1.31<\/td><td>+0.85<\/td><td>+1.16<\/td><td>+2.45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>Mar<\/td><td><mark>+0.<\/mark>88<\/td><td>+0.96<\/td><td><mark>+0.80<\/mark><\/td><td><mark><strong>+1.<\/strong><\/mark><strong><mark>2<\/mark><\/strong>5<\/td><td>+0.22<\/td><td>+1.05<\/td><td>+1.34<\/td><td>+1.12<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>Apr<\/td><td><mark><strong>+0.94<\/strong><\/mark><\/td><td><mark><strong>+<\/strong><\/mark><strong><mark>1.12<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><td>+0.76<\/td><td>+1.15<\/td><td>+0.86<\/td><td>+0.88<\/td><td>+0.54<\/td><td>+1.39<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>May<\/td><td>+0.77<\/td><td>+0.77<\/td><td>+0.78<\/td><td>+1.20<\/td><td>+0.04<\/td><td>+0.20<\/td><td>+0.52<\/td><td>+0.67<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>June<\/td><td>+0.69<\/td><td>+0.78<\/td><td>+0.60<\/td><td>+0.85<\/td><td>+1.36<\/td><td>+0.63<\/td><td>+0.91<\/td><td>+0.19<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>July<\/td><td>+0.73<\/td><td>+0.86<\/td><td>+0.61<\/td><td>+0.96<\/td><td>+0.44<\/td><td>+0.56<\/td><td>-0.07<\/td><td>+1.15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>Aug<\/td><td>+0.75<\/td><td>+0.81<\/td><td>+0.69<\/td><td>+0.74<\/td><td>+0.40<\/td><td>+0.88<\/td><td><mark><strong>+1.<\/strong><\/mark><strong><mark>7<\/mark><\/strong><mark><strong>5<\/strong><\/mark><\/td><td>+1.36<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>Sep<\/td><td>+0.81<\/td><td>+1.04<\/td><td>+0.58<\/td><td>+0.82<\/td><td>+1.31<\/td><td>+1.48<\/td><td>+0.98<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>Oct<\/td><td>+0.75<\/td><td>+0.89<\/td><td>+0.60<\/td><td>+0.63<\/td><td>+1.89<\/td><td>+0.81<\/td><td>+1.09<\/td><td>+0.89<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>Nov<\/td><td>+0.64<\/td><td>+0.87<\/td><td>+0.40<\/td><td>+0.53<\/td><td>+1.11<\/td><td>+0.79<\/td><td>+1.00<\/td><td>+1.61<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2024<\/td><td>Dec<\/td><td>+0.61<\/td><td>+0.75<\/td><td>+0.47<\/td><td>+0.52<\/td><td>+1.41<\/td><td>+1.12<\/td><td>+1.54<\/td><td>+1.65<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>Jan<\/td><td>+0.45<\/td><td>+0.70<\/td><td>+0.21<\/td><td>+0.24<\/td><td>-1.07<\/td><td>+0.74<\/td><td>+0.48<\/td><td>+1.04<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>Feb<\/td><td>+0.50<\/td><td>+0.55<\/td><td>+0.45<\/td><td>+0.26<\/td><td>+1.03<\/td><td>+2.10<\/td><td>+0.87<\/td><td>-0.35<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>Mar<\/td><td>+0.57<\/td><td>+0.73<\/td><td>+0.41<\/td><td>+0.40<\/td><td>+1.24<\/td><td>+1.23<\/td><td>+1.20<\/td><td>+0.80<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>Apr<\/td><td>+0.61<\/td><td>+0.76<\/td><td>+0.46<\/td><td>+0.36<\/td><td>+0.81<\/td><td>+0.85<\/td><td>+1.21<\/td><td>+0.45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>May<\/td><td>+0.50<\/td><td>+0.45<\/td><td>+0.55<\/td><td>+0.30<\/td><td>+0.15<\/td><td>+0.75<\/td><td>+0.98<\/td><td>+0.81<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>June<\/td><td>+0.48<\/td><td>+0.48<\/td><td>+0.47<\/td><td>+0.30<\/td><td>+0.80<\/td><td>+0.05<\/td><td>+0.39<\/td><td>-0.22<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>July<\/td><td>+0.36<\/td><td>+0.49<\/td><td>+0.23<\/td><td>+0.45<\/td><td>+0.32<\/td><td>+0.40<\/td><td>+0.53<\/td><td>-0.23<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>Aug<\/td><td>+0.39<\/td><td>+0.39<\/td><td>+0.39<\/td><td>+0.16<\/td><td>-0.06<\/td><td>+0.82<\/td><td>+0.11<\/td><td>+0.62<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>Sep<\/td><td>+0.53<\/td><td>+0.56<\/td><td>+0.49<\/td><td>+0.35<\/td><td>+0.38<\/td><td>+0.77<\/td><td>+0.30<\/td><td>+2.44<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>Oct<\/td><td>+0.53<\/td><td>+0.52<\/td><td>+0.55<\/td><td>+0.24<\/td><td>+1.12<\/td><td>+1.42<\/td><td>+1.67<\/td><td>+2.59<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>Nov<\/td><td>+0.43<\/td><td>+0.59<\/td><td>+0.27<\/td><td>+0.24<\/td><td>+1.32<\/td><td>+0.78<\/td><td>+0.36<\/td><td>+1.47<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2025<\/td><td>Dec<\/td><td>+0.30<\/td><td>+0.45<\/td><td>+0.15<\/td><td>+0.19<\/td><td>+2.10<\/td><td>+0.32<\/td><td>+0.37<\/td><td>-1.86<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026<\/td><td>Jan<\/td><td>+0.35<\/td><td>+0.51<\/td><td>+0.19<\/td><td>+0.09<\/td><td>+0.30<\/td><td>+1.40<\/td><td>+0.95<\/td><td>+1.17<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026<\/td><td>Feb<\/td><td>+0.39<\/td><td>+0.54<\/td><td>+0.23<\/td><td>+0.03<\/td><td>+1.91<\/td><td>-0.48<\/td><td>+0.73<\/td><td>+0.32<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026<\/td><td>Mar<\/td><td>+0.38<\/td><td>+0.33<\/td><td>+0.42<\/td><td>+0.07<\/td><td><strong><mark>+3.74<\/mark><\/strong><\/td><td>-0.48<\/td><td>+1.14<\/td><td>-3.17<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026<\/td><td>Apr<\/td><td>+0.39<\/td><td>+0.43<\/td><td>+0.34<\/td><td>+0.23<\/td><td>+1.20<\/td><td>+0.30<\/td><td>+0.70<\/td><td>-0.89<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026<\/td><td>May<\/td><td>+0.53<\/td><td>+0.46<\/td><td>+0.60<\/td><td>+0.58<\/td><td>+0.21<\/td><td>+0.34<\/td><td>+0.10<\/td><td>+0.21<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026<\/td><td>June<\/td><td>+0.46<\/td><td>+0.54<\/td><td>+0.38<\/td><td>+0.57<\/td><td>+0.64<\/td><td>+1.01<\/td><td>+0.38<\/td><td>+0.99<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026<\/td><td>July<\/td><td>+0.48<\/td><td>+0.68<\/td><td>+0.27<\/td><td>+0.85<\/td><td>+1.14<\/td><td>+0.53<\/td><td>-0.22<\/td><td>+0.78<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026<\/td><td>Aug<\/td><td>+0.68<\/td><td>+0.76<\/td><td>+0.59<\/td><td>+0.90<\/td><td>+0.60<\/td><td>+0.80<\/td><td>+0.39<\/td><td>+0.71<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2026<\/td><td>Sep<\/td><td>+0.61<\/td><td>+0.78<\/td><td>+0.44<\/td><td>+0.89<\/td><td>+1.32<\/td><td>+0.80<\/td><td>+1.13<\/td><td>+0.99<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Year<\/td><td>Mon<\/td><td>Globe<\/td><td>NHem<\/td><td>SHem<\/td><td>Tropic<\/td><td>US48<\/td><td>Arctic<\/td><td>Aust.<\/td><td>Can.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Time Series Plots for Tropics, USA48, Canada, and Australia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"325\" data-attachment-id=\"476516\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=476516\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-25.png?fit=2560%2C1152&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-25.png?fit=723%2C325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-25.png?resize=723%2C325&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Line graph displaying the UAH satellite-based temperature departures from the 1991-2020 average for the lower atmosphere, with data points from 1979 to 2026. Blue points represent individual measurements, while a red line indicates a running centered 13-month average. The linear trend shows an increase of +0.14 degrees Celsius per decade. Notable data point for September 2026 shows a temperature departure of +0.9 degrees Celsius.\" class=\"wp-image-476516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-25.png?resize=1024%2C461&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-25.png?resize=300%2C135&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-25.png?resize=768%2C346&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-25.png?resize=1536%2C691&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-25.png?resize=2048%2C922&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-25.png?resize=640%2C288&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-25.png?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-25.png?w=2169&amp;ssl=1 2169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"325\" data-attachment-id=\"476517\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=476517\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-26.png?fit=2560%2C1152&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-26.png?fit=723%2C325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-26.png?resize=723%2C325&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Line graph showing UAH satellite-based temperature departures from the average from 1991-2020 in degrees Celsius, covering years 1979 to 2026, with a red trend line indicating a linear temperature increase of +0.21 C per decade.\" class=\"wp-image-476517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-26.png?resize=1024%2C461&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-26.png?resize=300%2C135&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-26.png?resize=768%2C346&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-26.png?resize=1536%2C691&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-26.png?resize=2048%2C922&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-26.png?resize=640%2C288&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-26.png?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-26.png?w=2169&amp;ssl=1 2169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"325\" data-attachment-id=\"476518\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=476518\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-27.png?fit=2560%2C1152&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-27.png?fit=723%2C325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-27.png?resize=723%2C325&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Line graph showing the satellite-based temperature departures from the 1991-2020 average in Canada from 1979 to 2026, with blue data points and a red line indicating a centered 13-month average.\" class=\"wp-image-476518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-27.png?resize=1024%2C461&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-27.png?resize=300%2C135&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-27.png?resize=768%2C346&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-27.png?resize=1536%2C691&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-27.png?resize=2048%2C922&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-27.png?resize=640%2C288&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-27.png?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-27.png?w=2169&amp;ssl=1 2169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"325\" data-attachment-id=\"476519\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=476519\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-28.png?fit=2560%2C1152&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1152\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-28.png?fit=723%2C325&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-28.png?resize=723%2C325&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Graph depicting UAH satellite-based temperature departures in Australia from 1991-2020 average, showing fluctuations from 1979 to 2026 with a trend line indicating a +0.22 C increase per decade.\" class=\"wp-image-476519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-28.png?resize=1024%2C461&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-28.png?resize=300%2C135&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-28.png?resize=768%2C346&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-28.png?resize=1536%2C691&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-28.png?resize=2048%2C922&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-28.png?resize=640%2C288&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-28.png?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-28.png?w=2169&amp;ssl=1 2169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The full UAH Global Temperature Report, along with the LT global grid point anomaly map for September 2026 and a more detailed analysis by John Christy, should be available within the next several days <a href=\"http:\/\/nsstc.uah.edu\/climate\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The monthly anomalies for various regions for the four deep layers we monitor from satellites will be available in the next several days at the following locations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vortex.nsstc.uah.edu\/data\/msu\/v6.1\/tlt\/uahncdc_lt_6.1.txt\">Lower Troposphere<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vortex.nsstc.uah.edu\/data\/msu\/v6.1\/tmt\/uahncdc_mt_6.1.txt\">Mid-Troposphere<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vortex.nsstc.uah.edu\/data\/msu\/v6.1\/ttp\/uahncdc_tp_6.1.txt\">Tropopause<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vortex.nsstc.uah.edu\/data\/msu\/v6.1\/tls\/uahncdc_ls_6.1.txt\">Lower Stratosphere<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Version 6.1 global average lower tropospheric temperature (LT) anomaly for September 2026 was +0.61 deg. C departure from the 1991-2020 mean, down from the August 2026 value of +0.68 deg. C.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":121246920,"featured_media":476513,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","advanced_seo_description":"Explore the UAH global temperature update for September 2026, showing a +0.61\u00b0C anomaly and insights on long-term temperature trends.","jetpack_seo_html_title":"September 2026 Global Temperature Anomaly Report Overview","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[691827985,691846008,691820796,691846009],"class_list":["post-476512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-average-lower-tropospheric-temperature-lt","tag-september-2026","tag-uah-global-temperature-report","tag-version-6-1-lt-departures","fallback-thumbnail"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paxLW1-1ZXG","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":406457,"url":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=406457","url_meta":{"origin":476512,"position":0},"title":"UAH v6.1 Global Temperature Update for September 2025: +0.53 deg. 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