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A cold front parked north of the state unsettles weather for the coming week.
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Farmers' Almanac forecasts a cool fall, November snow for northern Arizona
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Excessive heat watch warning issued in Monterey County as high temps soar to 105
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Tropical wave in Caribbean has small chance for development as it moves toward Gulf of Mexico
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Megaflood could sink much of Bay Area under water, experts say
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Cottonmouth turf war turns comical when a raccoon wades into middle of NC marsh fight
“I wish I could be as brave as this raccoon!”
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Upwelling causes major temperature shift in Lake Michigan waters
A case of upwelling along the Lake Michigan shoreline caused water temperatures to drop by up to 25 degrees.
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Coast Guard issues warning regarding Port Huron Float Down
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Heavy rain moves in overnight and sticks around through your morning commute
Rising rain chance tonight into tomorrow.
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More flooding expected in Arizona with another monsoonal surge
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California power grid officials issue Flex Alert for Wednesday amid heat wave
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Severe Flooding Causes 'Extensive Damage' in West Virginia
Severe flooding caused an “extensive amount of damage” to parts of West Virginia, prompting the Governor to declare a State of Emergency on August 15.This footage, filmed by Joey Crist, shows muddy water cascading down a road in the small city of Smithers, West Viriginia.Governor Jim Justice declared a State of Emergency in Kanawha and Fayette counties after between four to six inches of rain fell overnight, flooding several roads and damaging over 100 homes.According to the National Weather Service “unsettled weather” was set to continue in the region for the rest of the week, with daily afternoon storms expected. Credit: Joey Crist via Storyful
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