above normal

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The 2026 World Cup has been a story of high ticket prices, expensive accommodation and train fares way above normal rates.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

A strong, slow-moving high-pressure system - often called a heat dome - is trapping hot air over the region, pushing temperatures 20–30F above normal in parts of California, Nevada, and Arizona.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

With temperatures running far above normal, snow in the Sierra Nevada is likely to melt weeks earlier than usual, reducing the amount of water that can be gradually released into reservoirs later in the year.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Highs will be 25 to 35 degrees above normal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

Then by careful measurements of their respiration, it was found that the fermentation rate was markedly above normal, just as Warburg had foreseen.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson