August 16, 2024 Friday Weather Update
Hurricane Ernesto lashing Bermuda
August 2024 was the 16th-warmest August in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 74.0°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 73.1°F (+1.0°F).
August 2024 was the 44th-driest August in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 2.5in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.7in (-0.2in).
NOAA/NCEI Climate at a Glance, contiguous United States. This is the observed record for the month, not a score of anything said in this piece — the forecast ledger begins 2026-08-17 and cannot reach earlier posts.
Quick Update Friday Evening — More this weekend
Hurricane Ernesto lashing Bermuda with hurricane force winds into Saturday, but the storm is taking on an extratropical appearance battling dry air and wind shear into the subtropics.
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