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 since Feb. 2003
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100 In Minneapolis: Minneapolis hits 100: Last 100 degree day was on July 13, 1995

Heat Continues In Dakotas: North Dakotans see record triple-digit heat: Bismarck reaches 112 degrees | Rapid City, SD reached 109 on Saturday

Dangerous Heat Moving Eastward: Possible 100-plus readings in the forecast for: NYC; Philly; D.C. (More from CapitalWeather.com) … Boston may reach 98 on Wed.

Heat Wave Resources: U.S. current temps; Weather/webcams

Severe Storms: N.H. storms knock out power for two nights in a row | Storms hit Pittsburgh | Storms cut power to thousands in Mich. | Wis storms knock out power to 15,000

NWS Gets Upgrade Funds: National Weather Service gets upgrade funds

World Weather: Politics, bugs slow tsunami alarm system

World Of Webcams: Hidden camera focuses on Alaska grizzlies

Heat Still On: Rapid City, SD, temps may reach 109 on Sunday: Current conditions | Rapid City weather/webcams

Minneapolis/St. Paul temps may reach 100 on Sunday, 102 on Monday: Current conditions | Twin Cities weather/webcams

Calif. heat wave appears over after 141 deaths

California’s heat heads east; power grids brace

Dakotas at ‘epicenter’ of U.S. drought

Other Weather News: Ohio governor declares emergency due to flooding

Storm Prediction Center: Severe storms possible from Midwest to Northeast on Tuesday, Wednesday

Global warming’s effect on hurricanes disputed | Early data spotty at best

Strong tropical wave approaching the Caribbean may develop into a tropical depression

900 flee Nebraska fire

Report: Lindsay Lohan overcome by heat

Space News: Former space shuttle astronaut Brady dies

NASA’s broken budget

U.S. Heat: Death toll from California heat wave reaches 132 | Heat wave to follow damaging thunderstorms in Northeast | U.S. current temps; Weather/webcams

Death count rises to near 100 as California’s record heat wave slowly tapers off

Record heat may blister Hills: Rapid City may set three daytime records and push the city into its second-hottest July since 1888, according to the National Weather Service. | Rapid City weather/webcams

U.K. Heat: Britain set for more hot weather | Blackout hits London commercial district | London area weather and live webcams

Ad campaign for Al Gore’s “global warning” documentary plays the swelter card

Severe Storms: Chicago area storm causes damage, power outages

Madison and Waukesha suffer flooding after storms

Ohio day-care center evacuated due to flooding

Katrina Update: Feds confirm fears of New Orleans flooding

Weird News: Girl’s pajamas singed after lightning hits bedroom

Tropical Update: Daniel weakens, no serious threat to Hawaii

Quake Wire: Officials say earthquake that hit Hawaii was magnitude 4.4 | Live quake data is in the right column of this page

Space News: NASA may halt space station research work | NASA: Fewer heat shield dings on shuttle Discovery

83 Heat-Related Deaths In Calif.: Heat-related deaths in California reach 83

Valley suburb Woodland Hills breaks record: 20 days in a row of 100-plus temperatures

Low Of 104!: Imagine a low of 104 degrees, and high of 122 (Death Valley, CA forecast)

World Heat: Feeling the heat? So is the rest of the world

Other Weather News: Storm cleanup in full swing after Arizona storms: Flooding, up to 80 mph winds topple trees, thousands without power

7 tornadoes hit St. Louis area on July 19 and 21 | 80,000 in St. Louis area still without power Wednesday afternoon following storms

Drought conditions spread over parts of Mont.

Governor tours drought areas of northwestern Minn.

Puzzling ’silent’ quakes may hint at big temblors

NASA to take closer look into how winds, dust conditions from Africa influence the birth of Atlantic Ocean hurricanes

Tropical wave could bring rain and winds to South Florida by Sunday

In Mississippi, Katrina recovery gaining steam

Rain expected to continue across southeast Texas

Wildfires in north-central Washington grow

Man hit by lightning saving ‘lucky’ shirt

40 more traffic webcams added to BC’s major routes

World Weather: China on watch as Tyhoon Kaemi kills 15

Space News: New Mars hoax is spreading

Heat Wave Death Toll Above 50: SoCal residents endure another hot, humid day

California heat wave blamed in deaths of at least 50 people, causes pileup of livestock carcasses

Scientists split on heat wave cause: Some think culprit is global warming, but jury is still out

Daniel Approaches, 60 mph Wind Gusts Possible In Hawaii: Weakening Daniel heads for Islands: Forecasters project storm to reach Islands Friday with wind gusts up to 60 mph | Latest from Central Pacific Hurricane Center includes track

Rain From Gulf: Up to 8 inches of rain falls in Houston area | Weather and live webcam images

Severe Storms Possible This Weekend: Storm Prediction Center: Isolated severe storms possible across New England on Saturday, Sunday; Severe storms possible in upper Miss. Valley and Great Lakes from Friday through Sunday.

Wildfires Update: Wildfires rage, including above Beverly Hills, more firefighters sought

World Weather: French heat wave kills 40, Czechs face power emergency

Space News: Public gets its say on private spaceport: Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos plans to build multimillion-dollar suborbital spaceport on his West Texas ranch | Bigelow gambles on private space station

SoCal Heat Strains Power Grid: Soaring temperatures spark record power demand in S. Calif.: Sweltering heat could lead to rolling blackouts | Prolonged heat wave straining California power grid | Stage 2 emergency declared for Northern Calif.: Power cut to businesses, but rolling blackouts avoided

Northwest Heat: Oregon hits 109, just 2 degrees from all-time record high | No record but it’s still too darn hot in Seattle

St. Louis Power Outages Update: Power officials: All power should be back by Wednesday: 150,000 still without power

Hurricane Daniel Heads Toward Hawaii: Hurricane Daniel may hit Hawaii as a tropical storm by Friday | Track | More from Central Pacific Hurricane Center | Current watches and warnings | Hawaii weather and live webcam images

New Gulf Depression May Form: All eyes on Gulf as possible depression forms: Big rain may move into western Gulf Coast

Severe Storms: Fierce downpours in Minneapolis/St. Paul snarl traffic, cause flooding in Wisconsin

Drought and Wildfires: Rain amounts fall short of ending drought in Alabama | Lubbock, Texas, plans to pray for rain | Growing wildfire threatens more houses in rural San Diego County

World Weather: U.S. charities respond to recent earthquake and tsunami in West Java

W. Gulf Coast Flooding Concerns: AccuWeather: Flooding concerns again for Western Gulf Coast | Current watches/warnings map; Radar loop; Weather/webcams

St. Louis Power Outages Update: St. Louis awaits return of electricity: Almost 300,000 still in dark Sunday

SoCal Power Outages Amid Heat Wave: Power outages add to Southern California heat wave: At least 50,000 in the Los Angeles area without power Sunday, outage brings down MySpace.com | Highs in 90s | Current watches/warnings map | Current conditions at LAX

121 In Palm Springs: Temperature reaches 121 degrees Saturday in Palm Springs, Calif., may hit 119 on Monday | Current conditions | 111 in Burbank

Record-Breaking Heat: 109: Heat shatters record in Sacramento | Phoenix, Tucson have two record-breaking days of temperatures, Phoenix gets third Sunday | U.S. current temps

Drought worsens across nation

Other Weather News: 2 NJ teens killed, 2 injured in lightning strike

Wildfires: 5 wildfires burning in Mont. | Fire crews battle SoCal wildfires in sizzling heat | Wildfire threatens Phoenix power lines | Latest wildfire stories

World Weather: Typhoon nears Taiwan; Rains shut Philippine markets | Record check reduces tsunami death toll to 600 | Remnants of tropical storm lash Maritimes

Space News: Details emerge on private spaceport plans | Astronomy Picture of the Day: Belt of Venus over the Valley of the Moon

Keller Citizen readers, welcome to WXnation.com and thanks for visiting! Also, thanks to Todd Overman for a great piece, and Rebecca Miller for the kind words in Friday’s article. Unfortunately, it’s not available online. Here are some quick links to features mentioned: D/FW weather/webcams | WXnation FW Webcams | FW Weather Station

570,000 In St. Louis Area Without Power: St. Louis suffers: heat, rain, no power: Second wave of storms on Friday increases power outages to 570,000 | Widespread damage reported

Another Wet Weekend In Northeast, East Coast: AccuWeather story | Current watches/warnings map | Radar loop | Weather and webcam images

Heat Breaks Records In Bay Area: San Francisco Bay Area bakes | Bay Area breaks 4 temperature records Friday | Current conditions | Bay Area weather and webcam images

Top 50 U.S. Cities at risk from natural disasters: Study ranks Top 50 U.S. cities in harm’s way: Highest risk cities include Miami, New Orleans, Oakland and San Francisco. Lowest risk cities include No. 3 Cleveland, Ohio, and Milwaukee and Mesa, Ariz., tied for No. 1.

Four heat records fall in W. Washington

Heat wave hits B.C. South Coast and Interior

World Weather: Storm, flooding kill nearly 500 in China

Remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl lash Maritimes

Outback drought drives wild dogs to attack farmers

Quake Wire: Earthquake hits southwestern China, killing 11

St. Louis Severe Storm Update: National Guard arrives in St. Louis for storm duty: More than 435,000 were still without electricity Thursday night | Heat risk is urgent concern in St. Louis | Weather and live webcams

Beryl Update: Tropical Storm Beryl passes over Nantucket this morning with maximum sustained winds at 50 mph, heads for Canada … More from TheBostonChannel.com | Heavy rain and wind from Beryl expected Friday in Nova Scotia

Heat Wave In Bay Area: Record temperatures expected for parts of the Bay Area: San Francisco expected to reach near-record levels | Current temperatures | Weather and live webcams

U.S. Toll To 16: Heat wave’s death toll rises to at least 16 | 2006 sets heat record, more to come

Hurricane News: Many could ignore hurricane evacuation | McConaughey selling car for hurricane aid

Wildfire Update: Cooler weather helps firefighters battle Calif. wildfires

World Weather: From Toronto, Canada: Ontario storm may have set records | New weather record as Wales wilts

World Of Webcams: Bald eagle webcam site has flock of followers

Space News: Walk in space for $15 million (plus airfare) (Registration required)

Keller Citizen readers, welcome to WXnation.com and thanks for visiting! Also, thanks to Todd Overman for a great piece, and Rebecca Miller for the kind words in today’s article. (I’d post a link to the story, but it’s not available online)

Severe Storms In St. Louis: State of emergency: Mayor asks governor to send in National Guard; 360,000 without power | St. Louis weather and live webcam images

How Close Will Tropical Storm Beryl Come To New England?: Boaters warned as tropical storm threatens N.E. | Tropical storm warning issued for SE Mass.: Beryl may pass near or over Nantucket Island and SE Cape Cod Thursday night or early Friday | AccuWeather: Beryl heads toward New England | Beryl bound for Connecticut? | 3-day track More:

Tropical Storm Beryl National Hurricane Center Data 5a EDT Fri. Update: (Latest Advisory | Discussion) Max. sustained winds: Near 50 mph (Probabilities) Min. central pressure: 1001 mb or 29.56 inches Position: 41.7 N 69.7 W Located: 35 miles northeast of Nantucket, MA 365 miles WSW of Halifax, Nove Scotia Moving: NE near 21 mph (Forecast track map - 3 day | 5 day) 24 hour forecast: Some slow weakening (Forecast) Complete Resources List: Includes satellite images, hurricane track models, streaming video links, and more

Latest From National Hurricane Center: Hurricane EARL Public Advisory Number 35 …CENTER OF EARL PASSING JUST EAST OF THE OUTER BANKS…NEW TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ISSUED FOR NEW ENGLAND… Location: 33.8°N 74.4°W Max sustained: 105 mph Moving: NNE at 18 mph Min pressure: 951 mb Issued at 1100 PM EDT THU SEP 02 2010 Hurricane EARL Aviso Publico Number Issued at 1100 PM AST JUEVES 2 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2010 Hurricane EARL Forecast/Advisory Number 35 Issued at 0300 UTC FRI SEP 03 2010 Hurricane EARL Forecast Discussion Number 35 Issued at 1100 PM EDT THU SEP 02 2010 Hurricane EARL Wind Speed Probabilities Number 35 Issued at 0300 UTC FRI SEP 03 2010 Hurricane EARL Graphics alt="Hurricane EARL 5-Day Uncertainty Track Image" width="500" height="400" /> 5-Day Uncertainty Track last updated Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:33:26 GMT alt="Hurricane EARL 34-Knot Wind Speed Probabilities" width="500" height="400" /> Wind Speed Probabilities last updated Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:09:30 GMT Hurricane EARL Probabilistic Storm Surge Graphics alt="Hurricane EARL Probabilistic Storm Surge Graphics Image" width="500" height="400" /> Probabilistic Storm Surge Graphics last updated Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:52:17 GMT Hurricane Local Statement for Caribou, ME Issued at 1114 PM EDT THU SEP 2 2010 Hurricane Local Statement for Wilmington, NC Issued at 1055 PM EDT THU SEP 2 2010 Hurricane Local Statement for Portland, ME Issued at 954 PM EDT THU SEP 2 2010 Hurricane Local Statement for Wakefield, VA Issued at 947 PM EDT THU SEP 2 2010 Hurricane Local Statement for New York City, NY Issued at 848 PM EDT THU SEP 2 2010 Hurricane Local Statement for Newport/Morehead City, NC Issued at 828 PM EDT THU SEP 2 2010 Hurricane Local Statement for Philadelphia, PA Issued at 826 PM EDT THU SEP 2 2010 Hurricane Local Statement for Boston, MA Issued at 612 PM EDT THU SEP 2 2010 Hurricane EARL 5-Day Track, Uncertainty Cone, Warnings (.shp) GIS Data last updated Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:32:37 GMT Hurricane EARL Best Track Information (.shp) GIS Data last updated Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:32:28 GMT Hurricane EARL Best Track Information (.kmz) GIS Data last updated Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:32:28 GMT Hurricane EARL Forecast Information (.shp) GIS Data last updated Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:32:30 GMT Hurricane EARL Wind Speed Probabilities - 0.5 Degree Multiple Basins (.shp) GIS Data last updated Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:10:14 GMT Hurricane EARL Wind Speed Probabilities - 0.1 Degree Multiple Basins (.shp) GIS Data last updated Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:10:12 GMT Hurricane EARL Probabilistic Storm Surge Graphics (.shp) GIS Data last updated Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:52:37 GMT Hurricane EARL Probabilistic Storm Surge Graphics (.kmz) GIS Data last updated Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:53:04 GMT

Storms: Violent storms across Northeast kill 2 | Strong storm roars through St. Louis with winds near 80 mph | Power out Wednesday for 13,000 in Mississippi

Heat Rolls On: At least 6 die in U.S. heat wave | Temps may reach 112 degrees in Altus, Okla. (SW Okla.); 110 degrees in Oklahoma City; and 105 degrees in Dallas/Fort Worth

England sizzles in the hottest July day ever: Temperature reaches 97.4 degrees

Wisconsin governor declares emergency due to drought

Calif. blaze contained, mudslides feared

World Weather: Rumors of new Indonesia tsunami spark panic: Death toll at 531

Quake Wire: Scientists: Earthquakes causing Red Sea to part