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

Southern California is gearing up for a third straight day of record-breaking temperatures as an unusually long and strong March heat wave pushes the mercury up to 35 degrees above normal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 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

His IQ is well above normal, and Klin speaks of him with genuine respect.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell