A 5 p.m., it was 89 degrees in Portland, breaking the previous record high for Sept. 23 of 86 degrees set in 1941.
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Bermuda lashed by heavy winds from Category 3 Hurricane Humberto
Hurricane-force winds began to hit the island of some 70,000 people by late afternoon and would probably last into early Thursday.
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NOAA chief thanks Alabama weather office in wake of Dorian forecast controversy
The head of NOAA both defended the administration and thanked a local weather office that contradicted Trump’s claims about Hurricane Dorian’s threat to Alabama.
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Drought spurred by Alaska’s hot, dry summer has residents taking extreme measures
Some Nanwalek villagers are using water from a local lagoon for flushing toilets, and elsewhere, restaurants are serving food on paper plates.
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Dorian’s floodwaters trap people in attics in North Carolina
Ocracoke Island is particularly hard hit, with longtime residents saying they’d never experienced such flooding.
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Puerto Rico braces for rain, power outages with Dorian expected to strengthen
Around 30,000 homes have had blue tarps as roofs since Hurricane Maria devastated the island, and forecasters warn that rain will be the biggest problem.
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Farmers’ Almanac: Prepare to ride the ‘polar coaster’
Winter is expected to be marked by intense cold and a lot of precipitation, with extremes so wild they’re comparing it to an amusement park ride.
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National Weather Service confirms Maine’s 1st tornado of the year
The twister touched down Monday in Kossuth Township, between Springfield and Topsfield, in Washington County.
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Heat, humidity invade South as misery continues
The National Weather Service said the heat index in Clarksdale, Mississippi, hit 120 degrees.
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State health officials urge Mainers to stay safe in extreme heat
Cooling centers will be open in several towns and cities in southern Maine throughout the weekend as temperatures are expected to reach into the high 90s.