Monday, July 18, 2011

Powerful Typhoon Ma-on barrels towards Southern Japan, Tropical Storm Bret born, threatens Bahamas, Record heat combined with record dew points creates danger across US Midwest

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In Today's Blog

#BRITISH ISLES
Trough dives further and further south out of the UK spreading bands of heavy rain across France and even into northern Spain. Front also continues pressing east through Poland and into the Balkans Tuesday

#USA
While Dangerous heat, humidity combo strains main and machine across Midwest today, Strong to potentially Severe Storms eyeball the Northeast, Drenching Storms also fire up across Southeast

MIDWEST HEAT HIGHLIGHTS

**Minneapolis, MN: At 2.45am CT today, the 'feels-like' temperature was 101° with an air temp of 86° and a dew point at a record-tying 81°.

**Minnesota set a new all-state record dew point of 86ยบ on Sunday....

**Minneapolis, MN is currently reading a 97° air temperature and dew point at 77°, this makes for a heat index currently of 113°


Stage collapses at Ottawa Bluesfest
THE WEATHER NETWORK


Tropical storm Bret strengthens, turns east
CNN


U.S. midsection to swelter another day in merciless heatwave
CNN

'Really oppressive': Dangerous heatwave lingers in Midwest
NBC NEWS


Heat Wave Continues Throughout Midwest as Temperatures Climb
FOX NEWS

Locals flee as Indonesian volcano roars to life
CBS NEWS

Mount Lokon spews volcanic ash as seen from Tomohon, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Sunday, July 17, 2011. (AP Photo)

THE EXTREMES OF THE DAY

TODAY'S US EXTREMES
COURTESY OF ACCUWEATHER

HIGH: 113° at Bullhead City, AZ
LOW: 32° at Stanley, ID

TODAY'S UK EXTREMES
COURTESY OF THE MET OFFICE

HIGH: 71° (21.8°C) at Glasgow (Strathclyde)
LOW: 43° (6.1°C) at Kinbrace (Sutherland)

TODAY'S EXTREMES HERE AT MY HOUSE

HIGH: 67°
LOW: 49°

Thanks for reading.
-Mark

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