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Currently in Boston — October 2, 2023: Warm and sunny
Plus, a record-hot start to October around the world.
Eric Holthaus & Dave Epstein
October 02, 2023
The weather, currently.
Warm and sunny
Sunshine will be part of the forecast the next few days as high pressure keeps us rain-free this week. Temperatures will be in the 70s Monday and warm further into the lower 80s inland on Tuesday. Readings remain in the 70s mid week and the nights will be comfortable cool. The foliage is coming on slowly because of the warm air and will be later than average this coming weekend which is typically a big weekend for traveling across northern New England. A cold front might bring rain Friday night or Saturday as cooler air arrives for the second part of the weekend.
What you need to know, currently.
The first day of October was the hottest October day in recorded history for several places around the world, including the entire nation of Spain, Sydney, Australia, and Minneapolis, Minnesota.
In Cordoba, Spain, the temperature reached a new October national record of 38.2°C (100.8°F) on Sunday amid a late-season heat wave that’s only just the latest to strike southern Europe this year. This summer was the hottest ever measured in southern Spain.
In Sydney, Australia, the growing El Niño is beginning to take its toll with hot and dry weather escalating and bushfires taking off.
And here in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the temperature soared to 92°F, setting a new monthly record and forcing city officials to cancel the annual marathon.
With global oceans record-warm, it’s likely that we’ll have a stretch of several more months of record-breaking air temperatures, too.
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