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Currently in Miami — September 14, 2023: Rain gradually increasing the rest of the week
Plus, Earth now on track to breach 1.5°C this year.
Eric Holthaus & John Morales
September 14, 2023
The weather, currently.
Not much change in the forecast for Thursday in South Florida, with just a slight uptick in showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening as moisture increases over the region. Fortunately, with a northeasterly wind still in place, most of the activity will remain inland and away from Miami and Ft Lauderdale. Despite the northerly component of the winds, it will be warm once again with temperatures in the low to mid 90s and heat indices over 100. Similar weather is expected on Friday, but a weak cold front will push additional moisture into South Florida over the weekend that will increase the chances of thunderstorms. It remains to be seen whether the front itself will reach down into South Florida.
El tiempo, actualmente.
No hay muchos cambios en el pronóstico para el jueves en el sur de Florida, con solo un ligero aumento en aguaceros y tormentas eléctricas durante la tarde y al anochecer a medida que aumenta la humedad en la región. Afortunadamente, con vientos todavía soplando desde el noreste, la mayor parte de la actividad permanecerá tierra adentro y lejos de Miami y Ft Lauderdale. A pesar del componente norte de los vientos, volverá a hacer calor con temperaturas en los rangos bajo a medio de los 90 grados e índices de calor superiores a 100. Se espera tiempo similar el viernes, pero un frente frío empujará humedad adicional hacia el sur de Florida durante el fin de semana que aumentará las posibilidades de tormentas eléctricas. Queda por ver si el frente llegará hasta el sur de Florida.
What you need to know, currently.
The latest checkup on 2023’s expected annual temperature has come in hot.
According to the August numbers from Berkeley Earth, there’s now a greater than 99% chance that this year ends as the hottest year in recorded history. Even more worryingly, there’s also now a 55% chance that 2023 will be the first year to top the 1.5°C threshold — eclipsing the mark set out by the world as a line in the sand at the 2015 Paris Climate Conference.
Between the strengthening El Niño and the recent record warmth, the global average in 2023 is on pace to become the warmest year ever directly measured.
There is now even a significant chance (~55%) that temperatures in 2023 exceed the 1.5 °C threshold.
berkeleyearth.org/august-2023-te…
— Dr. Robert Rohde (@RARohde)
1:29 PM • Sep 13, 2023
From Berkeley Earth:
The surprisingly strong warming in June, July and August 2023, combined with the likelihood of a strong El Niño event, have increased the forecast for the rest of 2023.
Prior to the start of 2023, the likelihood of a 1.5 °C annual average this year was estimated at <1%. The fact that this forecast has shifted so greatly serves to underscore the extraordinarily progression of the last few months, whose warmth has far exceeded expectations.
Breaching the 1.5°C threshold would further lock in irreversible changes in the Earth’s land, ocean, ice, biosphere and atmosphere and underscores the need to continue ramping up pressure on governments and people in power to rapidly transition our economy to stop using fossil fuels. Read more at Berkeley Earth.
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