Weather and Climate News

Triple-digit temperatures scorch Texas as millions across Southwest under excessive heat warnings
The National Weather Service says a heat dome that has led to nearly 90 consecutive days of triple-digit temperatures in Phoenix has moved into Texas. High temperature records are expected to fall daily across Texas under a major heat alert with an extreme heat alert affecting eastern New Mexico. 
Clouds increase Thursday with showers north and west. Hot weekend ahead
Scattered showers will fall across northern and western Minnesota Thursday. Some activity will drift into the rest of the state Thursday night. The weekend will be hot and humid. 
Filtered sunshine through high clouds Tuesday; weekend heat ahead
Temperatures will be slightly cooler but right near normal Tuesday. Southwestern Minnesota will see scattered showers. The next chance of spotty thunder comes Thursday into Thursday night.
Hurricane Debby washed ashore $1 million worth of cocaine onto Florida beaches
The packages, which were discovered along two beaches in Florida, are reported to have weighed over 100 pounds in total with an estimated street value of over $1 million, authorities said.