August 9, 2023 Hurricane Season
Hurricane Dora circulation fuels wildfires on Maui
August 2023 was the 10th-warmest August in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 74.4°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 73.1°F (+1.3°F).
August 2023 was the 43rd-wettest August in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 2.8in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.7in (+0.1in).
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.
Apocalyptical scene on Maui as wildfires raged through the night early Wednesday and destroyed communities into coastal Lahaina. The fires were fueled by the wind gradient between Hurricane Dora (Category 4) to the south of Hawaii and high pressure to the north. Wind gusts 40-60 mph from the ENE continue today.
RTMA wind gust analysis (1200 UTC)
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