August 29, 2023 Hurricane Season
Hurricane Idalia poised to rapidly right up until landfall
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.
Hurricane Idalia intensifying — extremely dangerous situation for Florida Big Bend coast from Apalachicola to Tampa Bay with storm surge piling up to 12-feet.
NHC 8 AM ET updated track brings the center of Idalia into Taylor County, Florida by mid-morning on Wednesday. The coastline is marsh with sandy soils well inland with forests largely covering the area. The population is 22,000 with the county seat being Perry, and is on the back-roads route from Tallahassee to Gainesville along US-27.
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