Currently in San Francisco — July 10, 2023: Cool, cloudy day with a strong breeze

The weather, currently.

It looks like the historic summer temperatures in Mexico are creeping up towards California, which could bring about our next heatwave. A high pressure system moving through the San Joaquin Valley will bring inland temperatures up to triple digits by the middle of the week, while coastal areas will be in the 70s. Weather models are predicting that the system will form a ridge that will result in several days of high temperatures. While some summery weather may be welcome, it will be important to make sure we take care to avoid heat illnesses.

—Priya Shukla

What you can do, currently.

The climate emergency doesn’t take the summer off. In fact — as we’ve been reporting — we’re heading into an El Niño that could challenge historical records and is already supercharging weather and climate impacts around the world.

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What you need to know, currently.

A multi-day torrential rainstorm will focus tropical moisture along a narrow band of New England with possibly catastrophic results this week.

The National Weather Service is comparing this week’s rains to that of 2011’s Hurricane Irene, which produced billions of dollars of damage in New York and Vermont.

Widespread heavy rain of 3-5 inches per day for at least two days, and as much as 12 inches of rain per day, will quickly overwhelm smaller streams and lead to destructive flooding. The extend of the flooding should stretch from New York City northward into the Hudson Valley and include most of the state of Vermont, western New Hampshire, western Massachusetts, and western Connecticut. If you are in the affected areas, or have friends who are, it might be a good idea to give them a call or text just to give them a heads up.

—Eric Holthaus