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In Today’s Blog
UK Weather Latest @ #BRITISH ISLES-EUROPE
Improvement in the UK weather pattern as high pressure returns bringing clearing from the wind and rain of late
USA Weather Latest @ #UNITED STATES
Signs of Autumn advance into the Midwest, Northeast with first frosts, even first flakes in coming days while last gasp triple digit heat bakes S. Plains… and more.
In Today’s News
Another Wet & Windy Day Across UK, especially so across Scotland but winds are down somewhat from yesterday
Highest Gusts Observed Yesterday
Cairngorm Mountain 89 mph
Glen Ogle, Perthshire 86 mph
Capel Curig, Powys (N. Wales) 82 mph
Edinburgh (Blackford Hill) 76 mph
Glasgow Airport 72 mph
Castlederg, Co Tyrone (N. Ire) 75 mph
Lowest Pressures Observed
Glasgow 979mb
South Uist 971mb
Skye Lusa 973mb
Altnaharrra, Sutherland 974mb
Impressive Videos: Former Hurricane Katia Hits the U.K.
ACCUWEATHER.COM
US Latest News
Today was a significant 100 degree day in Houston and Dallas
For Houston, this marked the 45th time of 100 or higher this season, today’s 102 was a record for the date as well as the hottest so late in the season.
For Dallas, the 107 degree high broke a daily record as well as making it both hottest so late in season and hottest Sept day in 11 years. Today also marked day 70 at or above 100. This breaks old record for most 100 degree days in a year which was 69 set in 1980.
Storms rattle Las Vegas; officials issue avalanche warning at Mount Charleston
LAS VEGAS SUN
Texas wildfire chars more than 1,500 homes
CBS NEWS
Wildfire burns in Sequoia National Forest
CBS NEWS
Fear Not, Recent Extreme Weather No Spoiler for Fall Foliage
ACCUWEATHER.COM
First Frost on the Way for Some Northern States
ACCUWEATHER.COM
More on the recent Eastern US Flooding….
Respect the River Day 2: Harrisburg and Hershey, PA
JESSE FERRELL’S BLOG @ ACCUWEATHER.COM
Across the World
Heavy rains, flooding leave 226 dead in Pakistan
CNN
Pakistan: Torrential rain and floods paralyse Karachi
BBC
Southwest Japan Eyes Slow-Developing Roke
ACCUWEATHER.COM
Spanish wildfire forces Mijas and Ojen evacuations
BBC
THE EXTREMES OF THE DAY
TODAY’S US EXTREMES
COURTESY OF ACCUWEATHER
HIGH: 109° at Atoka, OK
LOW: 32° at West Yellowstone, MT
TODAY’S UK EXTREMES
COURTESY OF THE MET OFFICE
HIGH: 69° (20.5°C) at Manston (Kent)
LOW: 47° (8.6°C) at Altnahinch Filters (Co Antrim)
TODAY’S EXTREMES HERE AT MY HOUSE
HIGH: 58°
LOW: 50°
Thanks for reading.
-Mark











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