Currently in the Twin Cities — September 15, 2023: A great late summer weekend

Plus, here's some pictures of today's global climate strike.

The weather, currently.

A great late summer weekend

The latest drought monitor shows 99% of Minnesota now in drought. In the Twin Cities we’re more than 8 inches behind rainfall since June 1!

After our short-lived cool snap, temperatures surged Thursday. A cool front will touch off some thunder to our west that will try to make its way across the region into Friday bringing at least some precipitation though most will see under one quarter inch.

It will be a bit cooler Friday into the weekend with highs in the low to mid 70s with sunshine Saturday & Sunday. Things are heating up next week with potentially upper 80s Tuesday.

What you need to know, currently.

Today is the global climate strike — calling for an end to the era of fossil fuels.

The latest climate disasters and temperature data show that 2023 is likely to be the hottest year in the history of human civilization, and one of the most destructive and heart-wrenching. This is also likely to be the first year that global warming has surpassed the critical 1.5°C mark agreed to less than 10 years ago by the world in Paris.

We are in a climate emergency. And everyone has a place in the movement to bring about lasting change that will create a better future.

Today, hundreds of thousands of people from around the world are rallying to give their adult allies confidence to do everything we can to make this transition happen as quickly and as equitably as possible.

Here are some pictures of the day so far:

What you can do, currently.

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