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Currently in Austin — November 20, 2023: Damp morning, sunny afternoon
Plus, here's how to register for Currently's new weather service.
The weather, currently.
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Damp morning, sunny afternoon
Gathering your Thanksgiving recipes? If it makes a difference for your pumpkin pie prep, Monday will be the warmest day of the week, with a high approaching 80. The day begins with patchy fog before 9am and a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. A cold front will push through late afternoon, clearing the clouds and bringing winds from the west northwest and gusts up to 20 mph. Monday night’s low around 52 leads the transition to perfect baking weather the rest of the week. If you’re more into raking than baking (since it is the start of leaf drop season) check out these great tips for composting yard trimmings from the Austin Common.
-Anne Hebert
What you need to know, currently.
On Friday night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil a fan of Taylor Swift tragically died at her concert during a major heatwave.
According to Brazilian news (Portuguese link) more than 1,000 fans required medical treatment with the heat index rising to 59.7°C (139°F) — conditions so extreme they are almost unlivable.
There are a lot of rumors circulating about exactly what happened, but one thing is clear: this was not an isolated incident.
On the very same day, globally averaged temperatures surpassed 2.0°C above pre-industrial levels for the very first time.
Yesterday, temporarily, planet Earth took its first step over the 2.0 degrees Celsius barrier.
— Bill McKibben (@billmckibben)
1:22 PM • Nov 19, 2023
Sadly, this is what climate change looks like — complex, compounding tragedies that occur with increasing frequency.
What you can do, currently.
Everyone deserves to thrive. Everyone is worthy of a better world. That’s why we’re building a weather service for the climate emergency.
Currently’s new weather service is now live. In the weeks and months ahead, we’ll be continually adding more features and opening up more slots as we develop the service.
But for now, space is limited in the weather service because I want to make sure we can provide the highest quality service we possibly can while we work to refine the system with your input.
If you’d like to put your name on the waiting list, be sure to fill out our baseline survey if you haven’t already which will hold your spot in line.
Our goal — as always — is to co-create the most personalized, most informative weather service that exists. And, above all, to make this service accessible, equitable, and resilient enough to bring safety and joy to the climate emergency.