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Victorville Daily PressWhat is a monsoon? Here’s the definition as phenomenon hits California
Monsoon is a season when summer rain is more prevalent, usually from mid-June to September. Here's what causes the drenching storms.
- Idaho Statesman
Monsoonal moisture, heavy rain and thunderstorms are coming to Idaho. Here’s what to expect
Monsoons in North America typically occur once a year in the southwest U.S. Storms will push north, bringing the chance of thunderstorms to Boise.
- LA Times
Flash flood closes Palm Springs Aerial Tramway for a week as monsoon slams California deserts
The tramway, which ferries passengers from the floor of the Coachella Valley to near the top of San Jacinto Peak, will be closed for extended cleanup.
- Raleigh News and Observer
As we enter ‘baby copperhead season,’ what to know about the juvenile snakes
We revisit the topic of baby copperheads and whether or not their bites are more potent than those of an adult snake.
- WHIO
Drying out overnight ; Cooling off through the rest of the week
Drying out over night with temperatures will be cooling off to the upper 60s overnight.
- KERO - Bakersfield Scripps
California's first 'inland port' to be built in Kern County
The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved the project in Mojave which will support the movement of goods from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
- Reuters
Tourist boats marooned, farm land parched as drought lowers Europe's rivers
VILLERS-LE-LAC, France (Reuters) - Business for Francoise Droz-Bartholet has reduced to a trickle, just like stretches of the Doubs River straddling the French-Swiss border that her cruise boats usually ply. Water levels in rivers, lakes and reservoirs across western Europe are running low, or even dry, amid the severest drought in decades which is putting stress on drinking water supplies, hampering river freight and tourism and threatening crop yields. She now has to bus clients along the gorge to a starting point further upstream to a point in the river where there is enough water for her cruise boats to navigate.
- KIRO
Officials provide updates on several wildfires burning across eastern Washington
Several wildfires continue to burn across eastern Washington.
- Bloomberg
Rhine River Withers to Crisis Level as Europe Craves Energy
(Bloomberg) -- The Rhine River is set to become virtually impassable at a key waypoint in Germany, as shallow water chokes off shipments of energy products and other industrial commodities along one of Europe’s most important waterways.Most Read from BloombergMusk Sells Another $6.9 Billion of Tesla Ahead of Twitter TrialUK Plans for Blackouts in January in Emergency Energy PlanUS Inflation Runs Cooler Than Forecast, Easing Pressure on FedRussia Is Scouring the Globe for Weapons to Use Against U
- Redding Record Searchlight
No one injured when blaze burns over two crew vehicles; McKinney Fire up to 55% containment
The two fire vehicles belonged to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and were parked when they were hit by flames, officials said.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Watch sneaky alligator conceal itself in seconds at Texas refuge. ‘Scarily beautiful’
Why did that floating log just blink?
- Victorville Daily Press
High Desert expected to get increased monsoonal moisture
Monsoonal weather should arrive each afternoon and early evening this week, with mountain areas having the highest chance of heavy rainfall.
- The Hill
After a hot summer, experts predict a warm fall this year
Story at a glance AccuWeather meteorologists are predicting a warm fall this year. Many parts of the country will not get cooler temperatures until well into September. The prolonged warm weather also raises the risk of extreme weather events into the fall. As the season’s turn approaches next month, many Americans may not feel much…
- The Fayetteville Observer
Weather Permitting: Could things be heating up in the tropics?
Wednesday looks like the hottest day of the week in Fayetteville, say 97 degrees or so.
- Bloomberg
Worst Seoul Storm in 80 Years Kills Eight, Floods Capital
(Bloomberg) -- At least eight people were killed and six people missing after one of the heaviest rain storms in 80 years hit Seoul, flooding streets and subway stations and causing blackouts. Most Read from BloombergMusk Sells $6.9 Billion of Tesla to Avoid Twitter Fire SaleUK Plans for Blackouts in January in Emergency Energy PlanTrump Under Intense Legal Scrutiny After FBI Searches Mar-a-LagoRussia Is Scouring the Globe for Weapons to Use Against UkraineTrump Search Was Unprecedented, But Rec
- Associated Press
Death Valley route buried in floods closed for another week
A main roadway into Death Valley National Park will remain closed into next week as crews clean up after record-breaking rains damaged the roadway and choked it with mud, rocks and debris. Flash flooding in the park last week trapped hundreds of hotel guests and partially buried about 60 cars and trucks in mud. The California Department of Transportation said about 30 miles (48 kilometers) of State Route 190 were partially or fully buried with debris and about 20 miles (32 kilometers) have been cleared.
- Outside
Death Valley’s Visitor-Trapping, Car-Wrecking Flood Was Its Second-Wettest Day on Record
Park received 1.46 inches of rain, out of an annual average of 1.9 inches.
- LA Times
Triple-digit heat, increased humidity expected to hit Los Angeles County this weekend
Los Angeles County weather sees triple-digit heat and increased humidity in some areas this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
- AccuWeather
Extreme heat, drought brings river low enough for people to walk across
France is one of the European countries fresh off a brutal heat wave that left hundreds dead across the continent in July. However, people weren't the only ones to suffer, as crucial waterways have dried up rapidly this summer. The Loire River, the longest in France, flows from the southeastern region of the country to about 75 miles south of Paris, then flows west where it eventually empties into the Atlantic Ocean. On Tuesday, news footage showed the water level in the Loire has dropped so low
- Idaho Statesman
A ‘brilliant light show’ will be in the sky above Idaho this week. Here’s how to watch it
Around 50 to 75 meteors will be in the night sky during the Perseid meteor shower’s peak on Thursday night into early Friday morning.