What’s preventing temperature across the globe to reach an equilibrium since air flows freely?

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If I open the windows in my room, which has AC turned on and it’s cool in the summer, it will quickly become as hot as it is outside, why isn’t it happening around the globe?

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Uneven heating. Heat is added in the day side and lost on the night side much, much faster than the temperature can be equalised through air flow.

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