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Currently in D.C. — September 11, 2023: A cloudy day with silver linings
Plus, we've reached the annual peak of hurricane season in the Atlantic.
Eric Holthaus & Myriam Vidal
September 10, 2023
The weather, currently.
Intervals of clouds and sunshine with a slight probability of rain
What a weekend! After three days of intermittent cats and dogs raining, there’s a 30% chance of more showers today with high rates of humidity. As we like to say in the Mexican culture, Tlaloc—the Aztec good of rain— is on the loose. We’ll have intervals of sunshine amidst the clouds, and the highest temperature will be 85°F which will drop yo 68°F at night. This sounds like the perfect day to contemplate life.
What you need to know, currently.
Sunday September 10th is the historical peak of hurricane season in the Atlantic.
This season is definitely peaking right on schedule.
Over the weekend, Hurricane Lee peaked at Category 5 — the strongest hurricane of 2023 so far — and continues on a course to potentially make landfall in Atlantic Canada or New England this weekend. That’s still at least 5 days away though, and the forecast has a lot of uncertainty baked in between now and then.
Today is the peak of hurricane season. Even though we're halfway through hurricane season, still a good idea to keep your eyes on the tropics and stay weather aware. Hurricane season officially ends Nov. 30.
— Kaylee Bowers (@kayleebowerstv)
3:00 PM • Sep 10, 2023
Elsewhere, Atlantic Ocean temperatures are still at record levels for mid-September, and as many as 10 additional named storms could still form between now and when hurricane season officially ends on November 30.
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