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Things are supposed to warm up in June, but not this much - especially the waters off the East Atlantic, where many hurricanes form.Recent National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data shows that sea-surface temperatures globally are well above normal for this time of year - last month had the warmest May ocean temperatures since 1850, when record keeping began, registering 1.53 degrees higher than normal.

More than half a month's worth of rain could fall in parts of the UK over the next 24 hours, along with thunder, lightning and possible flooding, forecasters have said.Most of the country is blanketed with Met Office warnings for either rain or thunderstorms which will come into force from Sunday afternoon.

Thunderstorms set to sweep across the UK this weekend could cause flash flooding, forecasters have warned.Parts of the UK could face train and bus delays and some communities may be cut off by flooding as warm, humid air causes storms to develop, the Met Office said.Some areas could be battered with up to 30mm of rainfall in an hour on Sunday and the Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning across most of England and Wales for the whole day.

As warm temperatures were forecast to remain across the UK for the rest of the week, people took advantage of the sunny weather while animals sought out ways to keep cool.The Met Office has forecast temperatures in the mid to high 20s for much of England over the next few days, with London expected to reach a high of 28C and Manchester likely to see a top temperature of 27C.

Swiss voters are going to the polls Sunday to decide on a bill aimed at introducing new climate measures to sharply curb the rich Alpine nation's greenhouse gas emissions.The referendum was sparked by a campaign by scientists and environmentalists to save Switzerland's iconic glaciers, which are melting away at an alarming rate.

Gwyny Pett has been visiting the Kern River for decades, camping there as a girl and then taking her own children, now grown, to splash in shallows so calm they felt like a private pool.She has seen it in dry cycles like last year, when the river was difficult to explore not because of surging water, but because she turned her ankles on the exposed pebbles.

In the days leading up to his arraignment in Miami, former President Donald J. Trump and several of his allies called on supporters to rally to his side.Roger J. Stone Jr., Mr. Trump's longtime political adviser, called for protests, insisting that they should be peaceful.A Miami chapter of the Proud Boys long associated with Mr. Stone echoed the invitation, posting a flier on its Telegram page last week advertising an event at the federal courthouse on Tuesday morning.

Perhaps this Father's Day can be celebrated with a long walk, a few outside sports activities and finished with grilling a few of Dad's favorite foods as weather officials expect sunny conditions and temperatures in the mid-70s.National Weather Service officials said Saturday, conditions are expected to be fair with haze, and temperatures were expected to hit 71 degrees.

Weather officials said there was an 80 % chance of showers Tuesday afternoon and temperatures were expected to be a high of 62 degrees across Chicagoland.There was a limited chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon mainly south of I-80.Officials said showers in the Chicago area are expected after 1 p.m. Tuesday, with wind gusts up to 30 mph.

State and federal officials are investigating an outbreak of 26 cases of salmonella infections in northeastern Illinois linked to ground beef.The source of the ground beef has not yet been identified, the Illinois Department of Public Health said Wednesday.The cases have been in Chicago and Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties, with people falling ill between April 25 and May 18.

(Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

June gloom is expected to linger across Southern California into this weekend, but forecasters say there's still a good chance for sunny skies on Father's Day.Gray skies, scattered showers and even some thunderstorms have hit the area for weeks now, making for a particularly gloomy month.

(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

After weeks of a particularly persistent bout of overcast weather as May gray dragged on into June gloom, forecasters are hopeful Southern California could see some clearing and warming by the end of this week."As the week goes on we have a slightly better chance of seeing peeks of sun," said David Sweet, a National Weather Service meteorologist based in Oxnard.

(Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times)

Thunderstorms rolled into parts of Southern California over the weekend, bringing scattered rains and gusty winds, while the forecast called for gray skies to continue.Hail fell in parts of Ventura County when a thunderstorm brought a downpour on Saturday, and the National Weather Service said showers and thunderstorms were expected in mountain areas of Southern California on Sunday.

Too hot (with a fever) or too cold (with hypothermia) and our brains sputter and begin to fail - and that's just several degrees off the norm.So our bodies keep everything at a steady temperature.Octopuses don't have that luxury.Their brains require just as much safekeeping as ours, but they're in squishy bodies swimming in water whose temperature can fluctuate by some 20 degrees.

L ondoners are being warned to take extra care in the hot weather when junior doctors walk out for three days this week - amid a heatwave that has led to health alerts in the capital.The NHS in London says soaring temperatures are expected to compound pressure caused by the industrial action, leaving its services extremely busy during the 72-hour strike.

Yellow warnings for thunderstorms across swathes of England have been issued by the Met Office as temperatures reach 30C for the first time this year.Maps reveal the areas where thunderstorms could hit this weekend amid forecasts of torrential rain and scorching hot conditions.30.5C was recorded at Heathrow on Saturday as warm air from the south causes temperatures to soar.

A yellow warning for thunderstorms across swathes of England has been issued by the Met Office as temperatures climb towards 30C.The alert is in force from 2pm to 9pm on Saturday and covers cities including Manchester, Cardiff and London.The Met Office warning says there is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded as a result of heavy rain.

The first heat health alert of the year has been issued for the coming weekend in England, where temperatures could reach a peak of 30C (86F).The alert, issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office, covers six regions: London, the east Midlands, West Midlands, east of England, south east and the south west.

Thursday, June 15, 2023 by Sangita Menon, KUT
Austin Energy is offering residential customers financial incentives for letting the department tweak the temperature on their smart thermostats on high energy use days - like over the next week, when daily highs are expected to cross 100 degrees.Customers who sign up for the Power Partner program will receive a one-time $50 credit for each eligible smart thermostat they enroll and $25 a year for each one that stays in the program.

CLIMATEWIRE | The amount of land scorched by wildfires in California has been on the rise for decades, and human-caused climate change is almost entirely to blame.A new study, published Monday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, finds that California's summertime burned area has increased fivefold since 1971.

Cyclone Biparjoy was crawling along the Arabian Sea with hurricane strength winds and appeared to be on a path toward the border of Pakistan and India, where the authorities have ordered tens of thousands of residents to evacuate before the storm makes landfall on Thursday.The cyclone, whose name means disaster in Bengali, had fluctuated between the equivalent of a Category 1 and Category 2 hurricane, with winds ranging from 90 to 100 miles per hour early on Wednesday.

Thousands of dead fish washed up on the gulf coast of Texas over the weekend, and massive globs of seaweed carrying plastic pollution infested with flesh-eating bacteria are raising public health concerns at Florida's famous beaches.Like a cat leaving a mangled rat on the doorstep, the oceans seem to be trying to get our attention.

Thunderstorms are forecast to sweep across parts of the UK and Northern Ireland this week.The Met Office has forecast temperatures in the mid-to-high 20s for much of England over the next few days but they are not expected to surpass the highest on record so far this year, recorded at 32.2C in Chertsey, Surrey, on Saturday June 10.

W arm temperatures are forecast to remain across the UK for the rest of the week, but the mercury is likely to remain lower than recent sweltering conditions.The Met Office has forecast temperatures in the mid-to-high 20s for much of England over the next few days with London expected to reach a high of 28C on Wednesday.

It's an image that will go down in sporting history or at least linger in many memories.Manchester City midfielder John Stones, crouched down on the pitch, in a torn shirt revealing his bare chest and a freshly shaved armpit?The ripped shirt was not intentional.It tore during the 80th minute of the Champions League final in Istanbul last Saturday, following an altercation with Inter Milan's Robin Gosens.

Layne Pollard, of Gurnee, has a trifecta of milestones hitting around the same time.His doggy day care and grooming business, Central Bark, celebrated its 10-year anniversary this month, and he'll be turning 60 on June 16, just two days before celebrating Father's Day with his family stateside after having hiked Mount Kilimanjaro's 19,341 feet in Tanzania.

R ain and thunder will hit London this weekend as an extended spell of dry weather in the capital comes to an end, forecasters have said.London is likely to see thundery showers on Saturday despite temperatures hitting a high of 24C, according to the Met Office.It follows a week of dry, hot weather in the capital with the mercury hovering at around 21C. Elizabeth Rizzini, of BBC Weather, said: On Thursday the wind will turn towards the southeast and push warm continental air towards London in time for the weekend.

A 10-year-old girl was rescued after being separated from her family during a walk in the Cascade Mountains in Washington State.She spent the night alone in the cold but was found the following day, and is being praised for her resourcefulness at such a young age.According to CNN, 10-year-old Shunghla Mashwani was visiting the Cle Elum River Valley with her extended family when she got separated from the group as they crossed over the river bridge to eat lunch.

The LAS received 7,751 emergency calls on Monday including double the number suffering from breathing problems.More than 500 patients have been found collapsed after fainting or gasping for breath due to allergic reactions to very high pollen levels.The Met Office has warned that the so-called pollen bomb is expected to remain very high in the capital for the rest of the week.

Thousands of dead fish washed up on Bryan Beach in Freeport, Tex., on June 9.(Video: Darrell Schoppe)
Darrell Schoppe had been looking forward to his fishing trip all of last week, so he got up early Friday and headed to a beach on Texas's Gulf Coast.But as he drove on the sand in his Jeep Wrangler to watch the sunrise, he saw a surprising, and terrifying, scene.

A yellow thunderstorm warning is in place for London on Monday, with temperatures set to stay in the high 20s throughout the week.The Met Office has issued the alert for the capital and much of southern England from midday to 9pm, warning people should be conscious of the potential for sudden flooding and transport difficulties.

Almost a month's rain could fall over parts of the UK in the next 12 hours but the country will still be hotter than Monaco.New weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office for thunderstorms and rain on Sunday and Monday.The mercury hit 32C at Kew Gardens in south-west London on Sunday and much of the UK was hotter than Monaco and the French riviera where temperatures languished in the low 20s.

Almost a month's rain could fall over parts of the UK in the next 12 hours but the country will still be hotter than Monaco.New weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office for thunderstorms and rain on Sunday and Monday.Temperatures have already hit 30C in West Suffolk on Sunday but could reach 32C, which would be hotter than Monaco, the forecaster said.

I, honestly love a good old outdoor adventure during the summer!Relaxing in the midst of nature, in a sweet bubble of my own, away from the hectic city life - sounds like heaven to me! Although, one thing that always worries me before any outdoor getaway is the meals!I'm a food lover through and through, and having warm and freshly prepared (and tasty) meals at all times is a must for me.

Father's Day is quickly approaching and it is time to celebrate our favorite Dads.Finding Father's Day gifts he will actually use, to make Dad's day and show him how much you care can be difficult so we've found the perfect gifts for every dad on your gift list this year.Dads are always there to help out and provide for their families so it is important to take the time and show Dad you appreciate him with the perfect gift.

Thunderstorms and 30C temperatures are forecast for Sunday, after the UK saw flooding and its hottest temperature of the year on Saturday.Heavy rain and hail fell on Saturday evening across the North West as an amber warning for thunderstorms was issued.But in other parts of the UK, the sun shone on the hottest day of the year with temperatures of 32.2C reached in Surrey.

Temperatures in the UK have reached 30C for the first time this year but parts of the country are also set to be battered by thunderstorms.The highest temperature so far on Saturday was 30.5C, recorded at Heathrow on Saturday, but a number of other areas across the South East have also hit 30C, the Met Office said.

The Prince of Wales reviewed his troops on horseback on Saturday as at least three soldiers fainted in sweltering London temperatures.Thousands gathered at Horse Guards Parade in St James's Park to witness The Colonel's Review ahead of Trooping the Colour during the King's Birthday Parade next week.

With temperatures hotting 30C this weekend, the UK has been issued with an extreme heat warning.The UK Health Security Agency has upgraded a yellow alert for the weekend to an amber heat-health alert, covering five regions - southeast England, the West Midlands, East Midlands, east of England and the southwest.

A t least three soldiers fainted in sweltering London temperatures during the Trooping the Colour rehearsal at Horse Guards Parade.Thousands gathered at St James's Park to witness The Colonel's Review ahead of the King's Birthday Parade next week.But with temperatures approaching 30C, the baking heat proved too much for some, and the prince later tweeted his thanks to those who had taken part.

Fresh thunderstorm warnings have been issued as temperatures look set to soar as high as 30C this weekend.Parts of the country are predicted to be hotter than Marbella, Ibiza and Tenerife in the coming days as a plume of warm air moves in from the south, triggering thundery showers.Some areas could be battered by more than 60mm of rainfall in just a few hours on Sunday, with a yellow warning in place for much of the western side of the UK between noon and 9pm.

When Liz Gouari was making plans to move from Africa to join her husband in a rural stretch of northern Quebec, he promised her that Canada was a tranquil nation.But on Wednesday, the couple was among dozens of people sitting in stunned disbelief in an evacuation center after the entire city where they lived was forced to flee from a raging wildfire.

It's not officially summer yet in the Northern Hemisphere.But the extremes are already here.Fires are burning across the breadth of Canada, blanketing parts of the eastern United States with choking, orange-gray smoke.Puerto Rico is under a severe heat alert as are other parts of the world.Earth's oceans have heated up at an alarming rate.

I fell for Ischia well before I ever visited it in person.In the 1999 film The Talented Mr. Ripley, the scene where Tom, the main character, happens upon Marge and Dickie, the couple he is pursuing, was filmed beneath the island's Aragonese castle on its golden beach (the Spiaggia dei Pescatori, the beach of the fishermen).

Leah Chisolm-Allison takes her morning routine seriously.On her days off, she enjoys a big breakfast along with a smoothie.She draws a bath and sprinkles in a floral bath tea.When it's ready, Ms. Chisolm-Allison heads for the backyard, because that's where her bathtub resides.A 27-year-old autopsy technician, Ms. Chisolm-Allison lives in Tampa, Fla., and typically gets to work by 7 a.m., but a soak in her backyard bathtub on those off days soothes her.

Households with traditional prepayment meters have been urged to avoid missing out on 400 worth of help with their bills by June 30, with 130 million still available to be claimed.The Claim Your Energy Voucher Day is a final push to encourage the remaining households to claim their vouchers before the scheme ends in a month.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has upgraded an alert for hot weather in five regions of the country as warnings have also been issued for thunderstorms over the weekend.Parts of the country are predicted to be hotter than Marbella, Ibiza and Tenerife in the coming days as a plume of warm air moves in from the south, with temperatures likely to soar to 28C.

Health chiefs have upgraded a yellow alert for the weekend to an amber heat-health alert in five regions as weather forecasters say temperatures could hit 30C.The amber alert, which covers southeast England, the West Midlands, East Midlands, east of England and the southwest, means there is a greater risk to everyone's health and not just the vulnerable.

Large parts of England and Wales have been issued with a thunderstorm weather warning by the Met Office ahead of the weekend.The UK's weather service issued the warning on Thursday ahead of what is expected to be the warmest weekend of the year, with central and southern England, and the whole of Wales, set for rain and thunder on Saturday.

Yesterday morning, as I left my home and began my daily walk to the bus for the penultimate day of the 2022-23 school year, the sun caught my eye.Rather than the shining ball of bright light that it normally is, it appeared as an orange disk that, while still too bright to look at directly, did not dominate the morning sky the way it typically does.

The UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office have issued the first Heat-Health Alert of the year in six regions of England.A yellow alert has been issued, meaning hot weather may cause increased use of health care services by vulnerable populations and an increase in risk to health for over 65-year-olds and those with pre-existing conditions, including respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, the UKHSA said.

H igh temperatures on Friday and this weekend will impact on those over 65 and with pre-exisiting health conditions, experts have warned.Health authorities have issued the first heat-health alert of the year for six regions ahead of a surge in temperatures.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office said the alert would apply for 72 hours from 9am on Friday.

T he weather is not always the UK's strong suit.It's sometimes unpredictable, chilly, and rainy, even in the summer.But, according to the Met Office, the UK can expect clear skies and sun this Saturday (June 10).They have forecasted that it will be the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures hitting 25C in London.

Households with traditional prepayment meters have been urged to avoid missing out on 400 worth of help with their bills by June 30, with 130 million still available to be claimed.The Claim Your Energy Voucher Day is a final push to encourage the remaining households to claim their vouchers before the scheme ends in a month.