August 8, 2025 Hurricane Season Friday
Next tropical wave coming off Africa will be watched closely
August 2025 was the 28th-warmest August in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 73.4°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 73.1°F (+0.3°F).
August 2025 was the 27th-driest August in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 2.3in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.7in (-0.3in).
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.
Central Atlantic MDR (50%) tough sledding for a central Atlantic tropical wave. It is not generating much convection in a hostile environment.
Major tropical wave to emerge off the Africa coast this weekend and likely develop into next week. Models show a variety of explosive solutions with some threats to land, but still way over the predictability horizon.
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