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Gabrielle is forecast to pass east of Bermuda, the U.S. mainland, and could rise to the strength of a Category 2 hurricane.
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El Niño is warming up the water in the Pacific Ocean. That extra heat affects the whole planet, and has helped drive record-breaking hot weather. -
Extreme temperatures present a significant challenge to AC systems, which engineers and installers say are really only designed to keep indoor temperatures about 20 degrees cooler than outside. -
An excessive heat warning has been issued Tuesday for San Diego County deserts with dangerously hot conditions and high temperatures expected through Saturday, the National Weather Service announced. -
Another day of extremely hot conditions was on tap Monday for the San Diego area — especially in the region's arid eastern reaches, where high temperatures were likely to soar into the triple digits, according to the National Weather Service. -
A family was visiting the area from Charleston, S.C., and was on their way to a barbecue when they got caught in a flash flood, officials said. -
Days of heavy rain triggered flash floods and landslides and destroyed homes across the country. Dozens have died and thousands have been evacuated. -
A heat wave that's expected to peak this weekend kicked off with record high temperatures and put one-third of Americans under heat alerts. -
A dangerous heat wave for inland areas was predicted to continue through next week and possibly into the following week with the heat expected to peak over this weekend, the National Weather Service said. -
Forecasters say some California residents should prepare for the hottest weather of the year. -
More than 111 million people across the U.S. remain under weather advisories or warnings as forecasters say an oppressive heat wave might get worse before it gets any better.
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