Washington Post - Highs are forecast to reach 110 degrees in parts of New Mexico and Texas. Phoenix is on a record streak of days over 100 — and hit 112 degrees on Monday.
Axios - While the tropical Atlantic looks quiet through much of the rest of August, predictions of a hyperactive 2024 hurricane season are still on track, forecasters warn. Meteorologists have been unanimous in expecting an extremely active hurricane season, and the majority of storms are likely still ahead. The heart of hurricane season comes in September into October....
Of the season's five named storms, Beryl in late June into early July set numerous records, including the earliest Category 5 storm in Atlantic history....The North Atlantic is still near record warm for this time of year, which is partly attributable to human-caused climate change.
Global warming made ocean temperatures in some parts of the Gulf of Mexico at least 500 times more likely to occur as of Aug. 16, the most recent date with available data. Read more
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