Extreme Heat takes it's toll across Eastern US, Glasgow, Scotland enjoys 70s today and tomorrow before Atlantic storm hits this weekend

My UK-Europe Preliminary Forecast for Winter 2011-12.. Coming Up Monday 1st, August, 2011

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In Today's Blog

#BRITISH ISLES-EUROPE
Despite a cloudy afternoon today, my temperature still warmed to 72° but with sunnier skies tomorrow, we may see a warmer day before rain, wind and cooler weather arrives in off Atlantic by Friday

#USA
Another Hot day today but less so for the Northeast than yesterday where it reached 99° at Newark, New Jersey and heat Indexes soared to 124° at Owensboro, Kentucky

#INDIA-SUB-CONT
Latest from India-Sub-Continental Asia By Rajesh Kapadia

#WEATHER TALK
2011's East Coast Heat doesn't compare to 2011, not by a long shot!

In Today's News

After blistering heat throughout Eastern US yesterday, heats drops down a notch today, Thursday
See #USA tab for the details

Typhoon Threat to Japan
ACCUWEATHER.COM

Drought Spreads Pain From Florida to Arizona
NY TIMES

Buster Haddock, an agricultural scientist at the University of Georgia, in a field where cotton never had the chance to grow. (NY Times)

Heat wave settles in the South, gives break to Northeast
CNN

Heat hurts your insides too
CNN

New Zealand struck by severe weather

BBC

Somalia famine 'not far off'

BBC

THE EXTREMES OF THE DAY

TODAY'S US EXTREMES
COURTESY OF ACCUWEATHER

HIGH: 108° at Duncan, OK
LOW: 29° at Bodie State Park, CA

TODAY'S UK EXTREMES
COURTESY OF THE MET OFFICE

HIGH: 74° (23.3°C) at Castlederg (Co Tyrone)
LOW: 31° (-0.8°C) at Kinbrace (Sutherland)

TODAY'S EXTREMES HERE AT MY HOUSE

HIGH: 72°
LOW: 50°

Thanks for reading.
-Mark