Lee ready to explode | September 5, 2023
Rapid intensification is highly likely
September 2023 was the 9th-warmest September in the 131-year national record (1895–2025), at 67.7°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 66.0°F (+1.8°F).
September 2023 was the 27th-driest September in the 131-year national record (1895–2025), at 2.1in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.6in (-0.4in).
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.
Tropical Storm Lee is poised to rapidly intensify over the next several days potentially reaching Category 5.
By Friday afternoon, Lee will be a powerful Major Hurricane, and that forecast is probably conservative.
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