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Record Heat Grips California As Gulf Coast Braces For Heavy Rain

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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 8m ago
224 distinct posts / 48h, matching California 131 Record 110 Braces 35 Grips 3
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9m ago Drought declared in Yorkshire after dry weather Environment Agency says Yorkshire saw its fifth driest period on record between April and September. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6lye90xj4… —
22m ago Drought declared in Yorkshire after dry weather Environment Agency says Yorkshire saw its fifth driest period on record between April and September. —
26m ago Friday Morning QuickCast Possible record heat today will be followed by the impact of Isaias tomorrow. Full details are in the WebCast at kark.com/weather, fox16.com/weather and the #ARStormTeam … —
40m ago Cardinal Luis Tagle has been named the first Asian dean of the college of cardinals. NASA software pioneer Margaret Hamilton has died at 90. Hurricane Isaias has reached Category 2 strength. EU lea… -2.0
1h ago www.cbsnews.com headline change ✏️ 2nd headline change https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane-isaias-first-storm-2026-atlantic-season-record/ New text is now Hurricane Isaias strengthening, head… -3.0
4h ago 📰 Hurricane Isaias latest: Storm strengthens to Category 2 The storm becomes the first Atlantic hurricane of the season, the latest first hurricane on record, on Thursday. Source: ABC News | Read… -3.0
5h ago Concerning model trends this evening bring (post) Tropical Storm Rachel very close to San Diego on Sunday morning. Even if Rachel makes landfall in Mexico, storm surge could push tides to top-10 re… -4.5
6h ago Supersized Niño threatens crops, heat UN forecasters warned a "supersized" El Niño in the tropical Pacific had intensified and would likely produce record global heat and widespread extreme weathe… ×4 -7.0
9h ago Hurricane Isaias, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2026, is heading towards the Gulf Coast. Fuente: CBS News 🔗 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane-isaias-first-storm-2026-atlantic-season-record/ -2.5
9h ago NOAA says Pacific temperatures have reached the threshold for a “very strong” El Niño, with an 83% chance the event will set a record among El Niños observed since 1950. Forecasts point to a wetter… ×2 -1.0
10h ago Hurricane Isaias Explodes Over a Record-Hot Gulf and Millions Are Told to Get Ready to Run substack.com/@thomhartman... -4.5
11h ago "The denial comes in a record-breaking year for severe weather in Illinois, which leads the nation with about 212 tornadoes confirmed by the National Weather Service so far this year, according to … -4.0
11h ago FIRST ALERT WEATHER: See Ron's latest track for Isaias; near-record-breaking temps for the Ozarks: https://www.ky3.com/2026/10/07/first-alert-weather-summer-like-temperatures-return/  -0.5
11h ago I’ll give you some of ours. We’re suffering from severe drought and temperatures near 90°. Might even set new record highs. 🥵 -4.0
11h ago Isaias came one day shy of tying a 121-year-old record for the latest-forming initial hurricane of the Atlantic season. Be wary of hurricanes that start with the letter "I," the record shows their… -2.5
11h ago Hurricane Isaias, barreling toward the Gulf Coast, just broke a 121-year record The Atlantic’s hurricane drought is over, and it is now the longest on record. AccuWeather: apple.news/A2uiZA9pAQf6... -2.0
12h ago Austria Records Hottest August, Drought Austria recorded its hottest August on record, peaking at 41.2°C in Bad Deutsch‑Altenburg, while the east and south continued to suffer severe precipitation… -4.0
12h ago The Liar in Chief claims "record numbers" of oil are flowing through the Hormuz Strait. It's only "record numbers" when Trump says it, but in reality the numbers show that oil production is far be… -4.0
12h ago Week 377 Bega Climate Strike. Flooding Bangkok. Need a new y axis for global ocean temperatures. Record heat records #Bega #ClimateBreakdown -6.5
12h ago Based on the latest fix from JMA, Nolo has now made it to 150.4°E. If I am not mistaken, this means that she is now broken the record for being the tropical cyclone (remnants not included) that has… +2.0
12h ago "in the midst of a speech intended to celebrate Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Starlink" "I was involved, we had a hurricane—one of the great water hurricanes of all time—delivered more water than at any … -4.0
12h ago Based on the latest fix from JMA, Nolo has now made it to 150.4°E. If I am not mistaken, this means that she is now broken the record for being the tropical cyclone (remnants not included) that has… +2.5
13h ago Isaias, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2026, formed Oct 7 – marking the latest first hurricane on record since 1905. It's now headed to the SE U.S. Gulf Coast with 80 mph winds. -4.0
13h ago US officials are investigating nonprofit groups for alleged voter registration irregularities. SpaceX is advancing mobile carrier ambitions. Santiago faces flooding after intense mudslides. Kansas … -1.0
13h ago Isaias forecast to hit the Florida Panhandle late Friday or early Saturday — the Gulf Coast's first hurricane of 2026, and the latest season-opener on record. Florida declared emergencies in 25 cou… -1.5
15h ago ⚠️⚠️ "Hurricane Isaias just set a new record for late-arriving Atlantic storms (...)" www.scientificamerican.com/article/hurr... -3.0
15h ago The Atlantic went four months without a hurricane. The first formed this morning, headed for the Gulf. Isaías went from depression to hurricane in a day, over the warmest Gulf water on record. AN… ×2 -3.0
16h ago Hurricane Isaias, the first Atlantic hurricane of 2026, threatens the Gulf Coast with rain and flooding from Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle. Fuente: CBS News 🔗 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/… -2.5
16h ago Two pennies' worth on Isaias - little wonder it's kicking on with favourable environments now a window of opportunity for development has occurred in the Gulf: the sea has been record warm along th… -2.0
17h ago Isaias breaks 121-year record as the Atlantic's latest first hurricane - The Atlantic's hurricane drought is over, and it is now the longest on record. This is an inconvenient truth for Climate Cl… -3.0

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T3 Record Heat Grips California As Gulf Coast Braces For Heavy Rain weather_heat iheart.com oppressive, tense, unsettled
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T3 Record Heat Grips California As Gulf Coast Braces For Heavy Rain weather_heat iheart.com oppressive, anxious, strained
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T3 Record Heat Grips California As Gulf Coast Braces For Heavy Rain weather_heat iheart.com oppressive, strained, anxious
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T3 Record Heat Grips California As Gulf Coast Braces For Heavy Rain weather_heat iheart.com oppressive, strained, anxious
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T3 Record Heat Grips California As Gulf Coast Braces For Heavy Rain weather_heat iheart.com oppressive, strained, anxious
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T3 Record Heat Grips California As Gulf Coast Braces For Heavy Rain weather_heat iheart.com sweltering, tense, vulnerable
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T3 Record Heat Grips California As Gulf Coast Braces For Heavy Rain weather_heat iheart.com sweltering, tense, vulnerable
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T3 Record Heat Grips California As Gulf Coast Braces For Heavy Rain weather_heat iheart.com oppressive, exhausting, dangerous
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