August 19, 2025 Hurricane Erin Battling Wind Shear
Erin now Category 2 maximum winds but overall size expanding
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.
Hurricane Erin slightly downgraded to Category 2 due to wind shear and dry air.
Tropical wave off Africa (Invest 99L) showing convective blow-up and could become a brief tropical depression or storm in the next 24-36 hours (30%)
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