Currently in Miami — September 21, 2023: Front stalled to our north

The weather, currently.

Moisture levels remain high over South Florida as we continue to find ourselves ahead of a frontal boundary that has stalled out over the central part of the state. Paired with the instability offered by a low-pressure system that will develop in the mid and upper levels of the atmosphere on Thursday, this abundant moisture will fuel another active day of showers and thunderstorms. The pattern will again be driven by the sea breezes, with showers popping up early near the east coast and strengthening as they progress inland throughout the afternoon and evening. Cool air aloft will allow for some locally severe thunderstorms that could produce flooding in areas that have already received high amounts of rainfall in previous days. On the “bright” side, all this rain activity will keep temperatures around 90 degrees on Thursday, with overnight lows in the 70s.

El tiempo, actualmente.

Los niveles de humedad permanecen altos en el sur de Florida mientras continuamos al sur de un frente que se ha estancado sobre el centro del estado. Junto con la inestabilidad ofrecida por un sistema de baja presión que se desarrollará en los niveles altos de la atmósfera el jueves, esta abundante humedad alimentará otro día activo de aguaceros y tormentas eléctricas. El patrón será impulsado otra vez por la brisa marina, con aguaceros que aparecerán temprano cerca de la costa este y se fortalecerán a medida que avanzan hacia el interior durante la tarde y la noche. Aire fresco en altura permitirá la aparición de algunas tormentas localmente severas que podrían producir inundaciones en áreas que ya han recibido grandes cantidades de lluvia en días anteriores. Lo bueno es que toda esta lluvia mantendrá las temperaturas alrededor de los 90 grados el jueves, con mínimas nocturnas en los 70.

—John Morales

What you need to know, currently.

On Wednesday, President Biden announced the creation of the American Climate Corps — a bucket-list item for youth climate organizers for years.

CNN has more on the backstory, but suffice it to say that a climate corps was originally a Bernie Sanders pledge when he was running for president. It was then part of the Build Back Better plan during the initial Covid response, but got cut — and then it was also part of Joe Manchin’s Inflation Reduction Act — and got cut.

Now it’s a reality, by executive order. So this is a big deal.

Here’s the options for training with the American Climate Corps, according to the brand-new White House signup form:

• Deploy low-cost, reliable, clean energy

• Implement energy-efficient solutions to help families save money on their energy bills

• Rebuild coastal wetlands to protect coastal communities from storm surges and flooding

• Manage forests to prevent catastrophic wildfires

• Protect America’s public lands and waters for future generations

• Enhance agricultural systems to protect natural resources and conserve water during droughts

• Advance environmental justice to ensure all Americans live in healthy, thriving communities

— Eric Holthaus

What you can do, currently.

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