Northern England, parts of Scotland Hit By Floods, Southern US Heat Continues, Upgraded TD Emily Drifting Away from US

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In Today's Blog

#BRITISH ISLES-EUROPE
58° (14C) marks coolest daytime high at my house since June 22nd as rain falls almost continiously today and the sun absent. Warmup Thursday may push highs back to 21-23C in Scotland, near 30C for London By end of this week!

#USA
Latest On US Weather Pattern

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

In Today's News

Treacherous: Drivers struggle through deep floodwater this afternoon in Stockton, Teesside

(Image Source: Daily Mail)

Floods in parts of north-east England after heavy rain

BBC

It's a washout weekend! Northern England hit by flooding as parts of Britain are hit with heavy rain
DAILY MAIL

Local flooding in much of Scotland as rain continues
BBC

Parts of England and Northern Ireland on flood alert after heavy rains
DAILY TELEGRAPH

Yorkshire Flooding

(Image Source: Daily Mail)

SOUTHERN PLAINS-MID-SOUTH HEATWAVE 2011

Heat Waves 1980 verses 2011 in Dallas, Texas

Triple-digit heat forecast in North Texas through Saturday
FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM

Woman gets second-degree burns from walking on hot pavement
KHOU.COM

Temperature reaches triple digits for 36th consecutive day
FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM

THE EXTREMES OF THE DAY

TODAY'S US EXTREMES
COURTESY OF ACCUWEATHER

HIGH: 112° at Bullhead City, AZ
LOW: 29° at Bodie State Park, CA

TODAY'S UK EXTREMES
COURTESY OF THE MET OFFICE

HIGH: 72° (22.2°C) at Gravesend (Kent)
COOL HIGH: 51° (10.8°C) at Loch Glascarnoch (Highland)
LOW: 40° (4.5°C) at Katesbridge (Co Down)

TODAY'S EXTREMES HERE AT MY HOUSE

HIGH: 58°
LOW: 52°

Thanks for reading.
-Mark