Currently in Portland — October 26th, 2023: More rain likely

The weather, currently.

We’re settling into our typical Portland fall, and Thursday brings more of the cool and damp weather we’ve got to get used to for the next 5-6 months! But hang in there, we’ve got sunshine expected this weekend. Thursday will be much like Wednesday, with a daytime high almost exactly the same, hovering in the very low 50s. Overnight temps will drop a couple more degrees—perhaps making it our first night in the 30s. Not below freezing yet, but yesterday’s warning stands: it’s high time to frost-proof your home and garden if you haven’t already.

Halloween Weather Watch: Still looking good! Both the weekend (for parties) and Halloween itself (for trick-or-treating) are looking cold but dry!

— Stella Harris

What you need to know, currently.

On Wednesday, I joined Science Friday’s book club for a live video chat about my book The Future Earth — and the discussion was one of the best I’ve had in a long time.

My book is about hopeful and possible paths to escape climate doom and bring about collective liberation — and as brutal as this year has been, I know any evidence of hope is very much needed right about now.

If you have an hour, give it a listen. And thank you all for supporting me and my work in each of your ways over the time we’ve known each other. 🙏

— Eric Holthaus

What you can do, currently.

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