Set a reminder and find some eclipse glasses: Most Americans will get the rare chance to see a solar eclipse on Oct. 14.
The big picture: An annular solar eclipse — also known as a "ring of fire" eclipse — will darken skies above a narrow swath of the country stretching from the coast of Oregon to the Texas Gulf Coast, according to NASA.
Data: JRA-55 data via Zeke Hausfather; Chart: Tory Lysik/Axios Visuals
The planet has shattered heat records in recent months, but even by the standards of a sizzling summer, September's temperature anomaly stands out.
The big picture: Following the hottest June through August on record, and the globe's hottest ever month in July, last month's preliminary data has astonished climate researchers who anticipated such extremes eventually.
