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Currently in Miami — October 6, 2023: Relatively dry air persists
Plus, September was the largest monthly climate anomaly ever observed.
Eric Holthaus & John Morales
October 05, 2023
The weather, currently.
Relatively dry air continues to move across South Florida
Northerly winds will continue to transport dry air to South Florida on Friday, leading to sunny conditions that will only be further amplified by a “cold” front on Saturday night. “Cold” is in quotations because we will not see much of a drop in temperatures—just the firm entrenchment of dry air and, thus, quiet and fair weather. There will be the possibility of a brief passing shower along the east coast on Friday, as well as a slight chance of showers and even an isolated thunderstorm with the passage of the front on Saturday night. Temperatures will remain in the upper 80s to around 90 through the end of the week.
El tiempo, actualmente.
Los vientos del norte continuarán transportando aire seco al sur de Florida el viernes, lo que generará tiempo soleado que será amplificado aún más por un frente “frío” el sábado por la noche. "Frío" está entre comillas porque no veremos un gran descenso en las temperaturas, solo el firme afianzamiento del aire seco y, por lo tanto, tiempo tranquilo y despejado. Existirá la posibilidad de un breve aguacero a lo largo de la costa este el viernes, así como una ligera probabilidad de aguaceros e incluso una tormenta eléctrica aislada con el paso del frente el sábado por la noche. Las temperaturas se mantendrán en el rango alto de los 80 grados hasta alrededor de 90 por lo menos hasta el final de la semana.
What you need to know, currently.
New data show that September was largest monthly climate anomaly ever observed globally.
The bright red bar at the right side of the graph below is a shocking summation of this year’s extraordinary climate extremes: September 2023 was 0.5°C warmer than any other September in history — a margin that surpasses all of the combined warming of the past 20+ years. It was so unusually hot that climate scientists were left speechless.
We are in trouble.
— Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus)
3:16 PM • Oct 5, 2023
Floods, fires, heat waves, droughts — this year has already featured disasters on a massive scale, and the growing El Niño is likely to compound those disasters in the months to come.
We are in a climate emergency — and each of us are already part of the team that can build a better future.
But I get it. This kind of news is so difficult to hear and decide what to do with. Each of us are only one person, and sometimes it feels completely overwhelming to watch the world literally spiral out of control.
Our sister publication, The Phoenix, has some advice for how to navigate your emotions, join with others, and take meaningful action.
What you can do, currently.
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