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Currently in Seattle — September 11, 2023: Misty Monday morning
Plus, we've reached the annual peak of hurricane season in the Atlantic.
Loren Drummond & Eric Holthaus
September 10, 2023
The weather, currently.
Chance of rain before 10 a.m.
Kids and commuters, pack your rain gear. Monday morning will feel appropriately Monday-ish, draped in clouds and damp, with a 30% chance of light overnight showers until 10 a.m.
The good news? The weather should help tamp down some lingering smoke around the state. Things here in Seattle will warm up to 70 in the afternoon, with a chance of drama cloudsTM at sunset.
Not quite ready to kiss September summer goodbye? No worries, we’re not quite at THE TURN yet. We’ve got a stretch of sunshine and dry weather coming later in the week. For now, enjoy the moisture, Seattle.
What you need to know, currently.
Sunday September 10th is the historical peak of hurricane season in the Atlantic.
This season is definitely peaking right on schedule.
Over the weekend, Hurricane Lee peaked at Category 5 — the strongest hurricane of 2023 so far — and continues on a course to potentially make landfall in Atlantic Canada or New England this weekend. That’s still at least 5 days away though, and the forecast has a lot of uncertainty baked in between now and then.
Today is the peak of hurricane season. Even though we're halfway through hurricane season, still a good idea to keep your eyes on the tropics and stay weather aware. Hurricane season officially ends Nov. 30.
— Kaylee Bowers (@kayleebowerstv)
3:00 PM • Sep 10, 2023
Elsewhere, Atlantic Ocean temperatures are still at record levels for mid-September, and as many as 10 additional named storms could still form between now and when hurricane season officially ends on November 30.
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