Currently in the Twin Cities — October 19, 2023: Slightly cooler Thursday

The weather, currently.

We’ll be slightly cooler Thursday in the wake of the weak clipper system that brought little moisture to southern Minnesota. We may have a few lingering sprinkles and clouds on Thursday with highs in the upper 50s.

Friday will bring another bump up in temperatures with highs in the mid-60s ahead of yet another clipper that will bring showers mainly to northern Minnesota.

The weekend still looks good: mainly dry with highs in the upper 50s.

Above-normal temperatures persist into the middle of next week with signs of a cold snap by the end of next week, possibly our coldest yet this fall.

— Sven Sundgaard

What you need to know, currently.

As the horrors in Palestine-Israel continue to unfold, it feels necessary to reiterate — as we have before in this newsletter — how climate justice, all systems of oppression, and humanitarian crises are connected.

As climate reporter Yessenia Funes put it in her newsletter Possibilities:

“What is climate justice in a world where people are not free? How can we talk about a green future when some communities don't have a future to look forward to? How can cultures come together to talk about emissions reductions when they don't even have peace?”

Below are a few stories and pieces of writing that highlight this truth:

— Abbie Veitch

What you can do, currently.

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