Heavy Rain soaks Scotland creating difficult driving conditions

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In Today's Blog

BRITISH ISLES-EUROPE
Today has been a real soaker, particularly across Scotland, unsettled conditions to take us into the weekend with more heavy, persistent rain across Scotland tonight

#USA
Modelling Suggests Enough Westward Shift in the Ridge This Weekend Which Could Send Heat Reducing Storms into Dallas, Could 2011 Fail to Beat 1980 Record?

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


In Today's News

Heavy Rain Batters Scotland and Parts of England, Causing Urban Street Flooding and Difficult Driving Conditions, Continues through tonight

Tricky Driving Conditions on M8 through Glasgow this morning

South and central Scotland rain and flood alert issued
BBC

Drought officially 2nd-worst on record in Texas
SACBEE

Latest on Southern Plains Heatwave/Drought 2011

Houston to mark 10th consecutive day above 100 with highest temp since June

Houston, Texas

Ridiculous 100-Degree Heat Streak Continues in Texas
ACCUWEATHER.COM

How Much Rain Needed to End Drought?
THE WEATHER CHANNEL

Houston expects mandatory water restrictions next week
HOUSTON CHRONICLE



Houston forecast: 'It's as bad as it's going to get'
KHOU.COM

Atlantic Hurricane Protection Set to Expire Aug. 17
ACCUWEATHER.COM

Global Warming and the Science of Extreme Weather
ACCUWEATHER.COM

THE EXTREMES OF THE DAY

TODAY'S US EXTREMES
COURTESY OF ACCUWEATHER

HIGH: 110° at Gila Bend, AZ
LOW: 28° at Bodie State Park, CA

TODAY'S UK EXTREMES
COURTESY OF THE MET OFFICE

HIGH: 76° (24.4°C) at Cavendish (Essex)
LOW: 40° (4.6°C) at Santon Downham (Suffolk)

TODAY'S EXTREMES HERE AT MY HOUSE

HIGH: 61°
LOW: 52°

Thanks for reading.
-Mark