Currently in Miami — July 24, 2023: Heat records in bunches

The weather, currently.

This unprecedented heat and humidity just will not go away. Excessive Heat Warnings were issued for just the 2nd and 3rd times ver in Miami on Friday and Sunday, and they will likely be needed again for both Miami-Dade and Broward counties on Monday. Records have been smashed this weekend, with a new record high temperature for July 22nd in Miami of 97 degrees and heat index of 111 degrees (old record was “just” 106!). The record high heat indices for July 23-28 are all 106 degrees—each of which are likely to be broken this week as heat index values are forecast to reach 105-114 degrees each day. If this comes true, it would equate to at least a 7-day stretch of daily feels-like records this summer. In terms of rain, showers are expected to be widely scattered on Monday afternoon, with a few isolated but strong thunderstorms.

El tiempo, actualmente.

Este calor y humedad sin precedentes simplemente no se detendrán. Avisos de Calor Excesivo se emitieron solo por segunda y tercera vez en la historia de Miami el viernes y el domingo, y es probable que se necesiten nuevamente para los condados de Miami-Dade y Broward el lunes. Se han batido récords este fin de semana, con un nuevo récord de temperatura máxima para el 22 de julio en Miami de 97 grados y un índice de calor de 111 grados (¡el récord anterior era "solo" 106!). Los índices de calor récord para el 23 al 28 de julio son todos de 106 grados, cada uno de los cuales es probable que se rompa esta semana, ya que se pronostica que los índices de calor alcancen los 105-114 grados cada día. De hacerse realidad, equivaldría a al menos 7 días consecutivos de récords diarios de sensación térmica este verano. En términos de lluvia, se espera que los aguaceros sean ampliamente dispersos el lunes por la tarde, con algunas tormentas eléctricas aisladas pero fuertes.

—John Morales

What you can do, currently.

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What you need to know, currently.

Typhoon Doksuri has rapidly strengthened over the weekend and is now approaching the Philippines with a chance at becoming a super typhoon.

Doksuri’s track has been shifting slightly south over the past day or so, increasing the threat to the northern part of Luzon in the Philippines, and diminishing the threat somewhat for Taiwan. However, if Doksuri makes landfall in Taiwan, it will be the island’s first typhoon in six years — a long streak for one of the most typhoon-prone places in the world.

Super typhoons have sustained wind speeds of at least 150 mph (241 kph) and are by far the most damaging type of typhoons. (A typhoon, hurricane, and tropical cyclone are all different regional words for the same thing.) Back in May, Super Typhoon Mawar, the 2023 season’s first super typhoon, became one of the strongest typhoons ever to strike the island of Guam.

—Eric Holthaus