Currently in Miami — June 26, 2023: Widespread showers and thunderstorms, but less intense than over the weekend; Aguaceros y tormentas eléctricas generalizadas, pero menos intensas que durante el fin de semana

The weather, currently.

The weather will transition from the relatively wet and stormy pattern of this past weekend to a more typical amount of showers and thunderstorms on Monday, with continually decreasing rain chances through the end of the week. Monday’s rain will form over the interior along the sea-breezes and progress eastward to the coast by the evening. Coverage will still be high—near 80%—but rainfall totals will be lower. Temperatures will remain high, near 90 degrees in the afternoon and in the upper 70s at night, and will increase towards the mid-90s as the week progresses, which could threaten all-time records in some locations.

El tiempo, currently.

El tiempo cambiará del patrón relativamente húmedo y tormentoso del fin de semana pasado a una cantidad más típica de aguaceros y tormentas eléctricas el lunes, con una probabilidad de lluvia cada vez menor hasta el final de la semana. Las lluvias del lunes se formarán sobre el interior a lo largo de las brisas marinas y avanzarán hacia el este, llegando a la costa a las primeras horas de la noche. La cobertura seguirá siendo alta, cerca del 80%, pero los totales de lluvia serán más bajos. Las temperaturas permanecerán altas, cerca de los 90 grados por la tarde y en el rango alto de los 70 por la noche. Las máximas aumentarán hacia el rango medio de los 90 durante la semana, y podrían amenazar récords históricos en algunas localidades.

—John Morales

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What you need to know, currently.

A heat wave centered on Mexico has entered its third week, with temperatures expected to continue setting new all-time records in both Mexico and the US.

The heat wave is worrying local officials due to its longevity, with an official in Nuevo Leon state calling it Mexico’s longest heat wave in at least 20 years.

Power grids in both Mexico and Texas have set new all-time records for electricity usage, as air conditioning has had to work 24-hours a day in millions of homes. Severe weather, thunderstorms, and tornadoes have been affecting regions of Colorado, Texas, and the Southeast US in recent days due to the “heat dome” effect.

Heat waves like this one — long-lasting and more intense than in all historical precedent — bear a strong fingerprint of fossil fuel-driven climate change. Like other remarkable heatwaves around the world in recent years, this heat wave would have been nearly impossible without the extra boost from global warming.

Don’t underestimate this heat if you’re experiencing it firsthand. Heat safety tips from Ready.gov are useful, and available in multiple languages.

—Eric Holthaus