diff --git a/temp_map.py b/temp_map.py
index 9afc64beb1ae5344e00661ffbcedd754931dcd0f..b68a353bbe0ab9e34a36f1a35481728f49dae250 100644
--- a/temp_map.py
+++ b/temp_map.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ anom_data = total_data - clim_data
 anom_data = anom_data * 9 / 5
 levels = np.arange(-5,6)*3
 plot = anom_data.plot(levels=levels, ax=ax, transform=ccrs.PlateCarree(),
+                      cmap='RdBu',
                       cbar_kwargs={'orientation': 'horizontal',
                                    'label': 'Degrees Fahrenheit',
                                    'pad': 0.2})