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Feeling like 100 degrees in the steamy sunshine with hit or miss storms this afternoon.
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USA TODAYA disaster 'larger than any in world history' is coming for California. It's not an earthquake.
A study says that as the Earth warms, a California flood that would swamp Los Angeles, displace millions and cause historic damage gets more likely.
- AccuWeather
Heavy rain hammers Las Vegas, turning famed strip into a river
Pockets of heavy rain and thunderstorms swept across the Southwest on Thursday night, prompting flash flood warnings in southern Nevada, far southeastern California and Arizona. The gusty storms knocked out power to many Las Vegas residents and flooded numerous roadways, including the famous Las Vegas Strip. Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas recorded 0.58 of an inch of rainfall from thunderstorms in just an hour, nearly double what the site typically observes for August. Surrounding
- NBC News
'What a storm': Las Vegas hit with fresh flash floods as rain pours into casino
Las Vegas was hit with fresh flash floods Thursday night just two weeks after casinos and hotels in the tourist hotspot were flooded with water during monsoonal rains.
- Miami Herald
A disturbance is developing in the Gulf of Mexico. What the forecast shows
A disturbance began to develop Friday just offshore of southeastern Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico, forecasters said.
- Miami Herald
Centuries-old warnings emerge from riverbed as Europe faces historic drought
The drought in Europe is on track to be the worst one in 500 years, experts say.
- Business Insider
Videos show Las Vegas casinos underwater again following flash floods, the latest in a string of extreme weather events
One clip from inside Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino showed card tables being soaked as water fell from the ceiling.
- The Columbus Dispatch
The Farmers' Almanac winter forecast is out. What does it mean for Columbus?
In publication since 1818, the Farmers' Almanac is predicting an "unreasonably cold, snowy" winter in Ohio and the Great Lakes region.
- TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers
Saharan dust clouds blanket Florida and the Atlantic coast. How does it affect weather?
Saharan Air Layer dust clouds can travel and impact locations around the globe, thousands of miles away from its African origins.
- The Coloradoan
Your guide to watching the Perseids meteor shower despite this week's supermoon
While the Perseids meteor shower will peak this weekend, "expectations are low" with a supermoon set to outshine it. Here are some viewing tips anyway.
- The Hill
Chemical leak shuts down California freeway, prompting evacuations
A chemical leak late Thursday evening caused the closure of a major freeway in California, forcing officials to evacuate about 170 residences from within a half-mile radius of the leak. John Crater, the chief of the Riverside County Fire Department, said at a press conference on Friday that all homes and businesses were evacuated. The…
- MarketWatch
Europe’s worst drought in possibly 500 years devastates rivers, killing fish, crops
Climate change is exacerbating conditions in Europe where hotter temperatures are speeding up evaporation.
- AZCentral | The Arizona Republic
Rain to continue for Phoenix this weekend; closures in both directions on SR 143
Monsoon season continues with the National Weather Service's forecast of heavy rain this weekend. Plus, info on ADOT highway closures.
- Reuters
'Extreme' weather warning in force in Britain as new heatwave hits
LONDON (Reuters) -A four-day "extreme heat" warning came into force in parts of England and Wales on Thursday, with temperatures poised to top 35 Celsius in another heatwave that could cause wildfires and pressure water supplies and transport services. The Met Office said its amber warning, its second-most severe after red, will last until the end of Sunday, and cautioned that people vulnerable to extreme heat could face adverse health effects. Temperatures are expected to peak at 35C (95 Fahrenheit) on Friday and may hit 36C in some places on Saturday.
- Tallahassee Democrat
Ominous steering currents for Florida may be on horizon as quiet hurricane season persists | WeatherTiger
That slow start to Florida's hurricane season doesn’t mean much, unfortunately. September's peak is still coming.
- LA Times
Risk of catastrophic California 'megaflood' has doubled due to global warming, researchers say
Despite worsening drought conditions, global warming has already doubled the odds that California will experience a catastrophic 'megaflood.'
- Miami Herald
What’s keeping an Atlantic disturbance from developing? What the forecast says
A disturbance in the Atlantic won’t disturb anyone as development chances dim to near 0%, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center said Thursday morning.
- Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Invasive critters that can lay 1,000 eggs at a time are found in Texas. What to know
They were found in an apartment complex pond, officials said.
- AccuWeather
Flash flooding after monsoons unleash in Arizona
Extreme Meteorologist Reed Timmer captured flash flooding pouring onto roadways and rushing down dry creek beds in Wilhoit, Arizona. This was after storms dumped inches of rain in the area.
- CBS News
Thousands flee homes as raging wildfire chars France's wine country
With record heat turning brush and farmland into a tinderbox across much of Europe, wildfires are tearing across France, Spain and Portugal.
- KTNV - Las Vegas Scripps
Flood Advisory issued for a portion of Southern Nevada until midnight
The National Weather Service for Las Vegas has issued a flood advisory until 12:15 a.m. Friday. The NWS said that the flooding would be caused by excessive rainfall.