The week of extreme weather across the nation includes a heat wave, tropical storm, landslide, flash flood and snow.
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Debby largely spares central Maine, as summer rain lower than record 2023
The storm clearing the area Saturday was good news for several area events and for viewing the Perseid meteor shower, expected to peak Sunday night.
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Debby churns up East Coast, affects weather as far away as Great Lakes
The tropical storm is forecast to pick up speed before weakening inland as it moves north over North Carolina and Virginia into the Washington, D.C., area by Saturday.
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Power outages reported after severe thunderstorms move through Maine
Most of Maine was under a severe thunderstorm watch, while Androscoggin and Oxford counties were under a severe thunderstorm warning.
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Beryl strengthens into a hurricane in the Atlantic, forecast to become a major storm
A major hurricane is considered a Category 3 or higher, with winds of at least 111 mph. As of Saturday afternoon, Beryl was a Category 1 hurricane.
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Heat wave gives Maine a sneak peek at summers of the future
Maine isn’t used to or prepared for the heat that’s coming our way, experts say, and some communities are more vulnerable than others.
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Solon storm damage likely due to microburst as storms swept through Maine Thursday
Thunderstorms popped up across Maine on the final day of a late-spring heat wave that broke some longstanding temperature records in central Maine.
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After extreme heat, central Maine stores still have plenty of air conditioners
Some local businesses reported strong sales of air conditioning units this week, but wherever you go most local stores seemed to have plenty in stock for when temperatures heat up again.
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Punxsutawney Phil’s babies are named Shadow and Sunny. Just don’t call them the heirs apparent
The groundhog family lives in a climate-controlled burrow at the local library.
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Weather looking good for solar eclipse viewing
There could be some cirrus clouds floating around in the area of totality but they are expected to be to the southeast, according to a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Gray.