Currently in Miami — September 20, 2023: Wet pattern to continue

The weather, currently.

Ample moisture is the atmosphere will keep this rainy stretch going through Thursday, but quieter, drier weather should return by the weekend. Some sunshine will be present Wednesday and Thursday, particularly in the mornings, but showers will kick off in the early afternoon near the east coast metro areas, becoming numerous with some developing into thunderstorms as they progress inland throughout the day. With rainfall totals accumulating to several inches for many interior communities over the course of this week, localized flooding will be increasingly likely. Temperatures will be cooler thanks to the extensive rain coverage, hovering around 90 degrees during the day and dipping into the mid-70s by the early mornings.

El tiempo, actualmente.

Una abundancia de humedad en la atmósfera mantendrá este patrón lluvioso hasta el jueves, pero tiempo más despejado y seco debería regresar el fin de semana. Habrá sol el miércoles y jueves, particularmente en las mañanas, pero los aguaceros comenzarán temprano en la tarde cerca de las áreas metropolitanas de la costa este, volviéndose numerosos y algunas convirtiéndose en tormentas eléctricas a medida que avanzan hacia el interior a lo largo del día. Dado que los acumulados de lluvia llegan a varias pulgadas para muchas comunidades del interior esta semana, inundaciones localizadas serán cada vez más probables. Las temperaturas serán más frescas gracias a la extensa cobertura de lluvia, alcanzando alrededor de 90 grados durante el día y descendiendo al rango medio de los 70 grados temprano en la mañana..

—John Morales

What you need to know, currently.

There was a spectacular display of northern lights — aurora borealis — on Tuesday, caused by a direct hit from particles sent Earthward from a solar explosion.

We’re in the middle of a multi-year peak of activity on the sun, so northern lights should be more common than in previous years. And the best time to see them is during the fall and winter, when the temperatures aren’t yet too cold, and the nights are getting nice and long.

One of my favorite websites, spaceweather.com, will keep you up-to-date on upcoming chances to see the aurora.

— Eric Holthaus

What you can do, currently.

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