Currently in NYC — October 10, 2023: Mostly sunny and milder

The weather, currently.

It’s a bit milder on Tuesday with a high of 65°F. Mostly sunny skies will feel warmly refreshing with low dewpoints and a light breeze. This is the October weather we love so let’s make the most of it. Our low is a chilly one at 51°F. A quick look at daily records shows a record high of 91°F back in 1939 and a record low of 35°F all the way back in 1888. I’ll take the temps we have this year. Hope you enjoy your Tuesday.

Bike Forecast:

9 out of 10

— Stacy Blundell

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.

— Eric Holthaus

What you can do, currently.

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