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Record heat continues into the holiday weekend with soaring temperatures near 100 degrees

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 8d ago
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8d ago Productivity losses in June heatwave cost Germany over six billion euros - analysis Industry, healthcare, retail, construction, farming all hit by record temperatures beyond 40C, taking toll on wo… ×2 -4.0
8d ago The rate of deaths in the Paris region during a record-breaking heatwave last month (June 2026) was more than double normal levels, France's health agency said on Friday (July 17). www.france24.com… -3.5
8d ago 💻 The UK's record heatwave knocked Cambridge University's Dawn supercomputer offline for over a week, halting cancer-vaccine and climate-modeling research after a cooling-system failure. www.clima… -4.0
8d ago Over the last month, states across the country have experienced record rainfall and flash flooding -3.0
8d ago Andy Burnham is preparing to APPROVE NEW OIL AND GAS DRILLING in the North Sea, according to unconfirmed reports. This summer has already seen three RECORD-BREAKING HEATWAVES and the Met Office has… -4.5
8d ago Paris region's record June heatwave more than doubled normal mortality rate to reach 3,000 #News #WorldNews -7.5
8d ago Paris region's record June heatwave more than doubled normal mortality rate to reach 3,000 -8.0
8d ago A large-scale wildfire in north Wales has been declared a major incident by emergency services, as firefighters tackle fires across England and Wales during the record-breaking heatwave. www.bbc.c… -6.0
8d ago Not gonna lie, it's been rather dry in my area too... and summer is the rainy season for us. LIke it used to have rain EVERY afternoon. But recently it's been raining 1/3 of the week at most, and… -2.5
8d ago Virginia is currently facing a historic drought, with 2026 marking the second-driest year on record after receiving about 8 fewer inches of rainfall than normal. Read more here: tinyurl.com/ye5cmp2j -4.5
8d ago Here's what happened: politicians looked at a continent-sized forest struck by lightning during record heat in a region warming three times faster than the global average and concluded the problem … -4.0
8d ago As Europe's railways buckle under record heat, roads melt and power grids strain, countries are turning to an array of fixes for ageing infrastructure, from drones inspecting tracks and AI-powered … +3.0
8d ago Met Éireann’s high temperature warning in effect for nine counties as heatwave record set to be smashed this weekend -4.0
8d ago #Weather tracker: #Thunderstorms strike across #Europe amid record #heatwave www.theguardian.com/environment/... -4.0
8d ago I normally keep a buffer between publication and announcements so I have something to announce while I'm sick. But the third record heatwave left me too sick for too long, so this buffer is starti… -4.0
8d ago Woohoo! Just in time to save Vienna from setting a new drought record⛈️ (measurement map: www.regnets.net/map?group=pr...) +5.0
8d ago MEDITERRANEAN HEAT WAVE The 47.1C at Orani, Sardinia Island,Italy should be a new European record of highest temperature above 500m asl Today several WORLD RECORDS are falling in Central Asia plus… ×3 -5.0
8d ago 🫶 Thank you, t. Had a asthma attack yesterday walking Puppy - the AQI was 166 (Unhealthy) Now it is 240 heading to 300 (Hazardous) Record heat, wildfires, and flooding. The End Times or climate c… -6.0
8d ago Think we are going to beat that record. A heatwave in Ireland is defined as 5 or more days with a peak air temperature of 25C or more. -1.5
8d ago Weather tracker: Thunderstorms strike across Europe amid record heatwave www.theguardian.com/environment/... -1.0
8d ago Weather tracker: Thunderstorms strike across Europe amid record heatwave | Europe weather https://www.europesays.com/uk/1094788/ Hailstones the size of golf balls have been seen in French village… -2.5
8d ago Heads up, South Dakota: South Dakota severe weather snapshot Recent record-breaking wind gusts were the latest in a string of recent disasters. #SouthDakota #Weather -3.0
8d ago We have hit day 13 of heatwave in Moore Park Cork and day 12 in Oak Park Carlow. That makes this heatwave in Cork the second longest on record beating 12 days in 2018 and just behind 14 days in 1976. -3.0
8d ago The WHO said over 1,300 excess deaths have been recorded in Europe since the record-breaking heat wave started around June 21. Germany logged yet another heat record at 41.7 degrees Celsius. Europ… -6.0
8d ago #Golf How England’s record heat wave has changed this Open Championship -2.0
9d ago "The world is going through some of the most extreme weather ever faced. Wildfires, floods, droughts, and record-breaking temperatures.⁠ Yet gross fossil fuel companies continue to drill for more o… -8.0
9d ago Thunderstorms hit Europe amid record heatwave, causing damage and flooding #weather #thunderstorms https://wesearch.press/s/weather-tracker-thunderstorms-strike-across-europe-amid-reco-267de48b?ut… -4.0
9d ago According to @wmo-global.bsky.social there is an 86% likelihood that between 2026 & 2030 at least one year will surpass 2024 as the hottest year on record. In my @chinadailyusa.bsky.social piece,… -1.5
9d ago Moth trapping this morning in Cambridge University Botanic Garden. Not a great haul for July - the cold nights and drought may have something to do with this, but still an impressive list. (Please… -2.0
9d ago Met Éireann’s high temperature warning in effect for nine counties as heatwave record set to be smashed this weekend – Irish Independent https://www.europesays.com/ie/590228/ Met Éireann’s high t… -4.0

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T3 Weather Alert continues for Friday with excessive heat and afternoon storm chances ⚖ Contested weather_forecast newschannel9.com cautionary, steamy, unsettled
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T3 ALERT DAY: Strong storm chances continue into the holiday weekend weather_forecast channel3000.com on-edge, alert, uncertain
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T3 This holiday weekend will be a scorcher with storms weather_forecast wtok.com hot, anticipatory, wary
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T3 Thursday kicked off what is poised to be a rare five-day heat wave weather_heat thesunchronicle.com oppressive, sweltering, relentless
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T3 First Warning Forecast: Heat index to 110+ for the holiday weekend weather_heat wtkr.com extreme, oppressive, warning
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T3 Heat Warning issued, dangerously hot for the holiday weekend weather_heat wxii12.com dangerous, sweltering, urgent
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T3 Hot and Humid Holiday Weekend weather_heat kjrh.com muggy, draining, oppressive
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T3 FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAYS for dangerous heat today through Monday weather_heat wistv.com urgent, cautionary, oppressive
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T3 Record heat continues into the holiday weekend with soaring temperatures near 100 degrees weather_heat wset.com relentless, stifling, exhausting
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T3 Extreme heat continues into the holiday weekend as storm chances increase weather_heat wfmz.com unsettling, oppressive, uncertain
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T3 First Alert: Hot and Humid Holiday Weekend, Slight Relief on the Way weather_forecast wsfa.com sticky, watchful, relieved
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T3 Staying hot heading into your holiday weekend weather_heat wtok.com oppressive, restless, weary
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T3 Extreme Heat Warning Continues weather_heat wlky.com oppressive, urgent, cautionary
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T3 Extreme heat threatens holiday fun across metro Atlanta 📄 ⚖ Contested weather_heat fox5atlanta.com stifling, concerning, restrictive
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T3 Extreme heat another day before holiday weekend rain weather_heat wthitv.com oppressive, awaiting, hopeful
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T3 Heat and storms will impact your holiday weekend plans ⚖ Contested weather_forecast wpxi.com uncertain, disruptive, cautionary
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T3 Firecracker sizzling temperatures will fizzle with strong storms this holiday weekend weather_forecast cnycentral.com relief, cooling, dramatic
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T3 Heat wave continues with more chances of storms in afternoon, evening weather_heat wsbt.com oppressive, stormy, unsettled
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T3 Las Vegas weather: heat builds through the holiday weekend and into next week weather_heat fox5vegas.com sweltering, relentless, draining
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T3 Heat & Storms for the Holiday weather_forecast abc12.com mixed, unsettled, wary
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T3 Keeping the heat through the holiday weekend weather_forecast wtxl.com relentless, humid, draining
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T3 Tracking Thunderstorms this Holiday Weekend weather_forecast weny.com watchful, tense, alert
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T3 Extreme heat keeps first responders on alert for holiday weekend weather_heat 13wham.com vigilant, strained, watchful
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T3 Weather Alert Days extended through Sunday due to heat wave weather_heat wset.com prolonged, dangerous, draining
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T3 First Alert: Dangerous holiday heat is on the menu ⚖ Contested weather_heat wtok.com sweltering, hazardous, urgent
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T3 Fourth of July weather: Heat index climbs above 100 with isolated storms weather_heat local3news.com sweltering, oppressive, unsettled
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T3 Chance of storms continuing for your July 4th holiday weather_forecast cbs58.com uncertain, dampened, inconvenient
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T3 FORECAST: Weather alert continues for record-breaking heat weather_heat wsoctv.com intense, relentless, dangerous
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T3 Storm chances continue for Metro Detroit into the 4th of July Holiday weather_forecast clickondetroit.com unsettled, watchful, cautious
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T3 FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAYS Sunday and Monday for dangerous heat, potential of storms weather_heat wistv.com oppressive, dangerous, draining
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