How do atmospheric temperatures this year compare to other years?

Global average temperatures

NASA's Global Hydrology and Climate Center at Marshall Space Flight Center now provides a way to interactively show the current global mean temperature and compare this year to previous years. You can plot the temperatures at altitudes from 1 km to 36 km. Go to the site in the "more info" section to create a plot for today.

Credit: NASA/Global Hydrology and Climate Center

For more info: http://pm-esip.nsstc.nasa.gov/amsutemps/