Currently in Miami — June 30, 2023: Hot days with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms; Días calurosos con dispersos a numerosos aguaceros y tormentas eléctricas

The weather, currently.

Rain chances have increased compared to yesterday’s forecast. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are now expected on Thursday and Friday, which will develop closer to the coast along the sea-breeze during the late morning to early afternoon and progress inland during the mid-to-late afternoon. The slow movement of these storms could lead to localized flooding, moreso on Thursday than Friday. This pattern is expected to continue through the weekend, although the timing will come earlier in the day, with showers beginning along the coast in the late mornings. At the same time, it will remain hot in South Florida, with high temperatures reaching the low-to-mid 90s and heat indices in the low 100s. Minimum nightly temperatures will also be warm in the mid-to-upper 70s across the metropolitan area.

El tiempo, currently.

Las posibilidades de lluvia han aumentado en comparación con el pronóstico de ayer. Ahora se esperan aguaceros y tormentas eléctricas dispersas a numerosas el jueves y el viernes, que se desarrollarán cerca de la costa a lo largo de la brisa marina desde el final de la mañana hasta el comienzo de la tarde y avanzarán hacia el interior a mediados o finales de la tarde. El lento movimiento de estas tormentas podría provocar inundaciones localizadas, más el jueves que el viernes. Se espera que este patrón continúe durante el fin de semana, aunque el momento llegará más temprano en el día, con lluvias que comenzarán a lo largo de la costa por las mañanas. Al mismo tiempo, seguirá haciendo calor en el sur de Florida, con temperaturas máximas que alcanzarán los rangos bajo a medio de los 90 grados e índices de calor en el rango bajo de los 100. Las temperaturas mínimas nocturnas también serán cálidas entre los rangos medio a alto de los 70 grados en toda el área metropolitana.

—John Morales

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What you need to know, currently.

For the first time in nearly four years, the state of Colorado is drought-free.

Last May, drought covered more than 93% of the state. That number is now down to 0%, according to the latest Drought Monitor. This is great news for a state that has defined the western drought for decades, complete with wintertime wildfires, decimated snowpack, and a plunging Colorado River.

The turnaround is not without its downsides, of course. Waves of severe weather, hailstorms, and flooding have struck the Denver metro area in recent weeks with more than 200% of normal rainfall so far this year.

The next three years are critical for the future trajectory of Colorado, and of the entire Colorado River basin, as federal officials have begun a process to renegotiate with states on new rules governing water use over 250,000 square miles (650,000 sq km).

In the future, large scale rewilding efforts to reintroduce wolves, beavers, and other keystone species of healthy wetlands in the Rocky Mountains show promise if coupled with efforts to phase out water-intensive industrial-scale agriculture and ranching in these sensitive areas.

—Eric Holthaus