August 22, 2023 Hurricane Season
Potential Gulf system next week
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.
Top stories Tuesday morning: (1) Tropical Storm Harold makes landfall in South Texas bringing heavy rain well inland across the Rio Grande Valley.
(2) Monster “ heat dome ” in the central U.S. continues to blast furnace many states with 100°F heat continuing in the Southeast through the weekend. The ridge has trapped considerable near-surface moisture sending dew points in the 80s and heat index values to 120° or even 130°F around Lawrence, Kansas. That’s oppressive.
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