Dorset, England under water following Monsoon-like rains

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In Today's Blog

#BRITISH ISLES-EUROPE
After Drenching Rains of Thursday over Southern England and parts of Scotland, high pressure builds and therefore Friday into the weekend promises to be warmer, drier and sunnier

#USA
A fight for heat Out West While Southern Plains Crying out for Cooling Relief, New rain/storm threat for Northeast

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

In Today's News

UK's Cool, Wet Summer Cycle Continues after starting in 2007, Bournemouth, Reading, even Dunbar (E. Lothian) amoung the Latest Victims of Flash Flooding episodes this summer

The whole of Britain was hit by a heavy downpour. Here there is flooding in DUNBAR, East Lothian

(Photo Courtesy of the Daily Mail)

We've seen tremendous fash-flooding this summer impact areas up and down the UK from Inverness all the way to Bournemouth! The UK Summer is within what appears to be a cool, wet cycle which started during summer of 2007. The frequency of these flash-flood episodes have very much increased while warmth and dry weather is harder to come by! M. Vogan

Flash-flooding across southern Britain as the coast is deluged by a fortnight's rain in 30 MINUTES
DAILY MAIL

Dorset flooding: Cars stranded in Bournemouth
BBC

I don't like to be beside the seaside: A torrent of water swept onto the beach causing lifeguards to run for cover.

(Photo Courtesy of the Daily Mail)

In Other News

Busy Times Ahead in Tropical Atlantic

Southern U.S., Keep an Eye on the Tropical Atlantic

ACCUWEATHER.COM

Pakistan Flooding Drives 60,000 From Homes

ACCUWEATHER.COM

China Heat Wave Intensifies Drought in the Southwest
ACCUWEATHER.COM

Latest on Southern Plains Heatwave/Drought 2011



Houston forecast: Triple-digit highs, slim rain chances Thursday; hot weekend ahead
KHOU.COM

Heat watch: Today may be August’s hottest
HOUSTON CHRONICLE

Houston is Tired of the Record-Shattering Heat
ACCUWEATHER.COM

The 100-Degree Streak Continues, Records Falling
ANTHONY'S WEATHER BLOG (HOUSTON)

THE EXTREMES OF THE DAY

TODAY'S US EXTREMES
COURTESY OF ACCUWEATHER

HIGH: 115° at Needles, CA
LOW: 29° at West Yellowstone, MT

TODAY'S UK EXTREMES
COURTESY OF THE MET OFFICE

HIGH: 69° (20.8°C) at Trawsgoed (Ceredigion)
LOW: 38° (3.3°C) at Shap (Cumbria)

TODAY'S EXTREMES HERE AT MY HOUSE

HIGH: 64°
LOW: 44°

Thanks for reading.
-Mark