Currently in Miami — September 19, 2023: Front in central Florida still a factor

The weather, currently.

The cold front that brought rain to South Florida on Monday will remain stalled over Central Florida through midweek, leaving us on the warm, moist, and unstable side where numerous showers and thunderstorms will continue to form each afternoon. These will start out near the east coast around midday and progress towards the interior on the tails of the easterly winds. Strong thunderstorms capable of producing gusty winds and even small hail will be possible inland in the late afternoons, as well as heavy rainfall that could result in localized flooding. Drier weather is to come over the weekend.

El tiempo, actualmente.

El frente frío que trajo lluvias al sur de Florida el lunes permanecerá estancado sobre Florida central hasta mitad de semana, dejándonos en el lado cálido, húmedo e inestable donde se seguirán formando numerosos aguaceros y tormentas eléctricas cada tarde. Estos comenzarán cerca de la costa este alrededor del mediodía y avanzarán hacia el interior impulsados por los vientos del este. A última hora de la tarde serán posibles fuertes tormentas eléctricas capaces de producir ráfagas de viento e incluso pequeños granizos en el interior del país, así como fuertes lluvias que podrían provocar inundaciones localizadas. Afortunadamente, tiempo más despejado nos espera durante el fin de semana.

—John Morales

What you need to know, currently.

Antarctic sea ice continues to grow at a pace far below any previous year on record. As we approach springtime in the Southern Hemisphere and with a Pacific El Niño strengthening, there are worries that melt season may have already begun weeks early.

The BBC interviewed Antarctic research scientists, and their words are worth reflecting on.

"It's so far outside anything we've seen, it's almost mind-blowing," Walter Meier, who monitors sea-ice with the National Snow and Ice Data Center, told the BBC.

Since it is already floating, melting sea ice does not on its own raise sea levels. But sea ice forms a buffer encircling Antarctica from warming waters, and the loss of that sea ice would accelerate the loss of land ice in the Antarctic ice sheets, which would raise sea levels — perhaps dangerously so.

This is one further sign that we are in the emergency phase of the climate crisis, and that world leaders need to do uncomfortable things to restore a climate balance and pave the way for a just future for everyone.

— Eric Holthaus

What you can do, currently.

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