It's summertime: Historic Floods, Fires, Heat, Drought and Storms

In Today's Blog:

#BRITISH ISLES-EUROPE
I know it's miserable out there! Just hang in there, Summer returns to UK Sunday-Monday

#USA
A stormy, wild pattern for Midwest, welcome rain for drought-stricken South & blistering heat for Southwest today

#INDIA-SUB-CONT
Information is now available from our partner blog (Vagaries of the Weather)

Minot Mayor: Water to Top Dikes Within Hour
ABC NEWS

North Dakota residents told to evacuate ahead of expected flooding
CNN

ComEd: Could take days to restore power
CHICAGO TRIBUNE



Wildfires burn 1.4 million acres across 12 states
CNN

THE EXTREMES OF THE DAY

TODAY'S US EXTREMES
COURTESY OF ACCUWEATHER

HIGH: 122° at Death Valley, CA
LOW: 29° at Leadville, CO

TODAY'S UK EXTREMES
COURTESY OF THE MET OFFICE

HIGH: 69° (20.6°C) at Holbeach (Lincolnshire)
LOW: 46° (7.8°C) at Braemar (Aberdeenshire)

TODAY'S EXTREMES HERE AT MY HOUSE

HIGH: 56°
LOW: 50°

Thanks for reading.
-Mark