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Currently in Chicago — October 2, 2023: Sunny skies continue
Plus, a record-hot start to October around the world.
Eric Holthaus & Katje Sabin
October 02, 2023
We’ll see more sun today and tomorrow
The weekend’s beautiful weather will continue, with a low of 64 Sunday night and a high around 80 on Monday. We’ll see plenty of sun and clear skies into Tuesday, with a slight chance of clouds and rain moving in midweek. The Midwest has been seeing some unprecedented birdwatching opportunities lately (did you hear about the flamingos wading in Lake Michigan?) but when migratory birds can’t see reflective surfaces, tragedy results. Learn more about how to help our feathered friends get south safely, and report injured birds to the Chicago Bird Collision Monitors.
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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