June wettest since records began
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June was the wettest the UK has seen since detailed records began in 1914, the Met office confirms.
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By By Jim Nesbitt, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  May 26--With the traditional Memorial Day kickoff of summer still two days away, the Triangle is already teetering on the edge of drought that is parching much of North Carolina, particularly in the western mountain counties.
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By Ron Clayton, The Knoxville News-Sentinel, Tenn.  May 30--RELIANCE, Tenn. -- Dry weather is causing cutbacks in water  release on the Hiwassee River, but TVA officials say they have no plans at  this time to change any water-release schedules on the Ocoee River.
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A northerly flow of surface winds should develop over the next couple of days as the remains of Gaston move north. The result is expected to be slightly lower rain chances for the first part of the workweek.
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Breaking news in recent years has been swamped with stories of extreme weather -- flash floods in East Asia, prolonged drought in Africa, destructive hurricanes like Hurricane Katrina, heavy monsoon rainfall in South Asia, and an historic heat wave in Europe.
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The British always moan about the weather, but this month there really has been something to complain about -- it has been the rainiest August since records began in the 19th century.
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By Matthew Eisley, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Sep. 6--That was one wet week, what with Tropical Storm Ernesto and cool fronts spawning drenching showers and thunderstorms.
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A hazy and humid Tuesday may see temperatures approaching the 1994 record for this date, 99 degrees. The National Weather Service is forecasting 97 degrees for this afternoon.
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By Catherine Clabby, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  Jun. 3--Eroding beaches and widening estuaries aren't the only water-related trouble expected from climate change in North Carolina.
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The water level in Lake Okeechobee, a reservoir for millions in parched south Florida, dropped to a record low Thursday, the local water district said.  The lake water level was 8.94 feet Thursday, breaking a record low of 8.97 feet set in a 2001 drought.
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Blog: Some wet areas of Earth will get wetter with climate change.
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Temperatures during the summer and autumn set several records for Britain, according to new data.
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By Rob Pavey< Staff Writer  Unless the skies get very wet, very fast and for an extended period of time, 2006 is shaping up to be as dry as last year was wet.
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By Rebecca Boyle, Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Jun. 8--Normal June weather gets back on track starting Friday. After a very chilly start this morning (some areas may dip into the 30s), that strong June sunshine will warm us into the 70s.
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. _ Summer rain in Florida on the first day of summer _ who would have guessed?  Scattered showers and a thick layer of clouds compelled mission managers to wave off both opportunities Thursday to land shuttle Atlantis at the Kennedy Space Center in Central Florida.
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By SUDDABY, Reon  A very dry summer and high temperatures have the region's fire crews on alert -- and hoping for rain. Reon Suddaby reports.   --------------------   Fire crews are on high alert as the Waikato bakes in one of the driest summers on record.
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By Martin Merzer, The Miami Herald  May 30--Florida's deepening drought brought Lake Okeechobee back to its record low Wednesday morning and new records will be set later in the day and at least the next few days, officials said.   The lake's level stands at 8.97 feet -- and falling.