Currently in San Francisco — October 10, 2023: Chance of rain continues Tuesday

Plus, smoky peatland fires erupt in Indonesia.

The weather, currently.

Sunny Tuesday with continued chance of showers

Did you actually get any light rain in your area on Monday? Tuesday’s forecast includes possible showers again, which in SF is highly dependent on your location. Daytime highs will be in the mid- to high 60s, with lots of sun, especially in the southern half of the city. Overnight lows drop to the mid-50s with the possibility of rain persisting until Wednesday morning.

— Britta Shoot

What you need to know, currently.

Wildfires in Indonesia have already burned more land area than in all of 2022 combined, according to satellite imagery and local reports.

Indonesia often hosts massive forest fires during its dry season, which runs roughly from August to December. This year, with drought linked to El Niño, those fires have been much larger than normal — recalling some of the major fire seasons of 1997 and 2015, both intense El Niño years.

On average, tens of thousands of people die annually due to complications of smoke and air pollution due to fires in Indonesia — some of which can linger for months in slow-burning peatlands.

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