Weather Watch Humid air grips U S coast to coast
High humidity and morning 80s keep much of the nation steamy. Thunderstorms and showers roll from southern Idaho to the Great Lakes and New England, then south to Delaware, easing pressure. Nebraska and Iowa storms feature thunderheads over 10 miles tall. A New York lightning strike injures four seriously at Central Park.
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New York
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Maryland
Florida
Rainy statewide pattern with dust storms and flash flood risk
Thundershowers formed after 1 a.m. near the Mexican border from Nogales to Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, with wind gusts near 40 mph and heavy blowing dust around Casa Grande. Skies should clear into morning. south central Arizona remains unsettled with scattered showers in the afternoon and evening, and flash flood potential is high in south central and southeast Arizona.
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Nogales
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Casa Grande
Arizona
Weather zone forecast for several Arizona regions
North west Arizona sees sunny warm breezy with highs 90 to 100 and lows in the 60s. Colorado River Valley hot humid. highs 105 to 110, lows in the 80s. Southwest Deserts sunny hot with isolated evening storms. highs 105, lows mid 70s. Central Basins scattered storms. highs mostly 90s to near 100, lows around 60s. Grand Canyon Mogollon Rim White Mountains scattered storms. highs upper 70s to upper 80s, lows near 50. Little Colorado Valley northeast plateau scattered storms. highs 90s, lows 55 to 70. Southeast Arizona flash flood risk high. scattered heavy storms. highs in the 90s, lows mid 60s to upper 70s.
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Rim
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Colorado Valley
Northeast Plateau
Begin says Israel fires on Palestinian units to defend Lebanese Christians
Prime Minister Begin admits Israeli artillery targeted Palestinian forces in southern Lebanon to shield Christian villages amid the Moslem Christian war. He cites direct combat support and military aid to Christian militias as a buffer against cross border raids, amid a cease fire order and ongoing regional tensions.
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Bell System wage deal avoids nationwide telephone strike
About 700,000 telephone workers are urged to ratify a three year contract ending a nationwide strike threat. The agreement with Bell System includes wage increases of 7.9 7.07 and 6.68 percent over three years and may raise consumer phone bills due to higher costs.
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Phoenix man and two sons die in Falcon Field crash
A Phoenix man William A. Downs 35 and his sons Eric 7 and Todd 10 were killed when their light plane crashed into a power pole on takeoff from Falcon Field Mesa. Downs brother Thomas 31 the pilot survived in stable condition burned.
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Unions Phelps Dodge End Copper Strike With Agreement
A tentative three year contract was approved by a coalition of 20 unions and Phelps Dodge Corp ending a strike by about 4,000 workers. The pact centers on a cost of living allowance with wage increases of 8 cents an hour over three years and mirrors terms at other copper firms. Negotiations with Asarco and Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co proceed under mediation.
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