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A day after heavy rain pummeled Massachusetts, causing floods and snarling travel on Thursday, Bay Staters can expect a return to a more normal weather pattern on Friday and through the weekend. Temperatures on Friday are expected to rebound to the mid-to-high 80s, with humidity making it feel around 90. That said, it won’t be completely dry.
In areas that see rainfall and increased cloud cover, temperatures are expected to remain below seasonal averages into next week, providing some relief from the summer heat. However, much of central and southern Texas, areas in the recovery phase from the catastrophic flooding, will face dangerous heat instead of renewed flooding.
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The threat of flash flooding returned to North Carolina on Thursday, only days after Tropical Depression Chantal dumped heavy rain across the central part of the state, flooding homes and highways and leading to dozens of rescues.
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Heavy torrential downpour turns Saitama parking space into lakeVehicles sit partially submerged in floodwaters after heavy rains in the Kanto region turned a parking area into a lake. Video credit: “@kazu1320” via X
Nelson Tasman Civil Defence says if people feel unsafe, to please evacuate to higher ground and be prepared to stay until water subsides.
Rainy weather can also encourage snakes to venture out because prey such as frogs, toads and other amphibians tend to be more active. Almost every state has a variety of snake species, both poisonous and nonvenomous. Only three states do not have venomous snakes: Alaska, Maine and Rhode Island.