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People wait for arriving passengers at Midway International Airport in Chicago Wednesday, July 12, 2023. A tornado touched down Wednesday evening near Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, prompting passengers to take shelter and disrupting hundreds of flights. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

Tornado touches down near Chicago’s O’Hare airport, disrupting hundreds of flights

People wait for arriving passengers at Midway International Airport in Chicago Wednesday, July 12, 2023. A tornado touched down Wednesday evening near Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, prompting passengers to take shelter and disrupting hundreds of flights. (AP Photo/Nam Y.

July 13, 2023, 7:45am Nation & World

A tornado touched down near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, prompting passengers to take shelter and disrupting hundreds of flights. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Read story

A man uses an umbrella to avoid the midday sun, Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in Los Angeles. Southern California is expecting high temperatures between 100 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit later this week according to the National Weather Service.

Dangerous heat wave baking US Southwest brings triple digit temperatures and fire risk to California

A man uses an umbrella to avoid the midday sun, Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in Los Angeles. Southern California is expecting high temperatures between 100 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit later this week according to the National Weather Service.

July 13, 2023, 7:43am Nation & World

After a historically wet winter and a cloudy spring, California’s summer was in full swing Thursday as a heat wave that’s been scorching much of the U.S. Southwest brings triple digit temperatures and an increased risk of wildfires. Read story

A family walks around the Taj Mahal as monsoon clouds gather over the Agra skyline, India, Saturday, July 8, 2023.

Record monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people in northern India over two weeks

A family walks around the Taj Mahal as monsoon clouds gather over the Agra skyline, India, Saturday, July 8, 2023.

July 13, 2023, 7:34am Nation & World

Schools and colleges were closed after record monsoon rains led to massive waterlogging, road caves-in, collapsed homes and gridlocked traffic in large parts of northern India, killing more than 100 people over two weeks, officials said Thursday. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Get ready for a ride on the temperature roller coaster

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

July 13, 2023, 6:04am Clark County News

Our benign weather pattern continues, and all is quiet on the western front, so to speak. Morning clouds will disappear, and sunny skies will warm us into the 80s today and Friday. Further heating on Saturday will give us another 90-degree day. We should drop a few degrees on Sunday… Read story

Jodi Kelly, left, practice manager at Stonecliff Veterinary Surgical Center, behind, and her husband, veterinarian Dan Kelly, use a canoe to remove surgical supplies from the flood-damaged center, Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in Montpelier, Vt. The supplies included orthopedic implants for an upcoming surgery on a dog. A storm that dumped two months of rain in two days brought more flooding across Vermont Tuesday.

Flooded New England communities shift to recovery, shoveling out tons of mud and debris

Jodi Kelly, left, practice manager at Stonecliff Veterinary Surgical Center, behind, and her husband, veterinarian Dan Kelly, use a canoe to remove surgical supplies from the flood-damaged center, Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in Montpelier, Vt. The supplies included orthopedic implants for an upcoming surgery on a dog. A storm that dumped two months of rain in two days brought more flooding across Vermont Tuesday.

July 12, 2023, 11:09am Nation & World

Floodwaters receded in Vermont cities and towns pummeled by a storm that delivered two months of rain in two days, enabling officials to focus on recovering from a disaster that trapped residents in homes, closed roadways and choked streets and businesses with mud and debris. Read story

Rolling Hills Estate residents watch their world sink, hope to salvage memories after landslide

July 12, 2023, 8:12am Nation & World

From his unfamiliar hotel room Tuesday morning, Weber “Wei” Yen instinctively looked for his favorite coffee mug — the one he’s used almost every day for the last 25 years. Read story

A jet arrives at sunset at Sky Harbor International Airport, Monday, July 10, 2023, in Phoenix. Phoenix is the epicenter of what may turn out to be an unprecedented extreme heat wave around the Southwest. The high temperature in the desert city has been at least 110 degrees for 11 consecutive days. Eighteen days was the longest stretch, according to the National Weather Service.

Across the U.S. Southwest, residents in desert cities like Phoenix are experiencing extreme heat wave

A jet arrives at sunset at Sky Harbor International Airport, Monday, July 10, 2023, in Phoenix. Phoenix is the epicenter of what may turn out to be an unprecedented extreme heat wave around the Southwest. The high temperature in the desert city has been at least 110 degrees for 11 consecutive days. Eighteen days was the longest stretch, according to the National Weather Service.

July 11, 2023, 1:35pm Nation & World

Even Southwestern desert residents accustomed to scorching summers are feeling the grip of an extreme heat wave smacking Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Southern California this week with 100-degree-plus temps and excessive heat warnings. Read story

A surging river threatens Vermont’s capital as crews rescue more than 100 from swift water

July 11, 2023, 10:31am Nation & World

Rescue teams raced into Vermont on Monday after heavy rain drenched parts of the Northeast, washing out roads, forcing evacuations and halting some airline travel. One person was killed in New York's Hudson Valley as she tried to escape her flooded home. Read story

FILE - A motorcyclist drives through a water logged street during a heavy downpour in New Delhi, India, July 9, 2023. Scientists have long warned that more extreme rainfall is expected in a warming world.

Deadly flooding is hitting several countries at once. Scientists say this will only be more common

FILE - A motorcyclist drives through a water logged street during a heavy downpour in New Delhi, India, July 9, 2023. Scientists have long warned that more extreme rainfall is expected in a warming world.

July 11, 2023, 8:40am Nation & World

Schools in New Delhi were forced to close Monday after heavy monsoon rains battered the Indian capital, with landslides and flash floods killing at least 15 people over the last three days. Farther north, the overflowing Beas River swept vehicles downstream as it flooded neighborhoods. Read story

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

Weather Eye: Surprisingly cool temperatures won’t last too long

Patrick Timm is a local weather specialist. His column appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.

July 11, 2023, 6:03am Clark County News

Surprise, surprise, surprise. The weather never ceases to surprise me. The other day when we chatted it appeared we would have calm conditions and highs in the 80- to 85-degree range. Well, it has been calm but the marine flow off the ocean has remained strong and lowered our afternoon… Read story