The Daily Weather Update from FOX Weather: ‘Dirty rain’ could fall in Florida this weekend

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Days of downpours across South put outdoor plans at jeopardy

The southern tier of the U.S. is no stranger to afternoon thunderstorms in the summer. This stretch of wet weather will be notable even for them as numerous thunderstorms are expected everyday into next week. Some cities may even see their longest stretch of consecutive of wet days in decades. 

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‘Dirty rain’ possible in Florida this weekend

Showers and storms in Florida this weekend could combine with a plume of Saharan dust to create so-called "dirty rain" in parts of the state. The result could be splotches of mud left on surfaces as raindrops capture dust as they fall.

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Weekend downpours keep southern US soggy

Days of downpours are expected across a large part of the southern U.S. through the weekend. The heavy rain could lead to flooding. The highest flood risk stretches from Texas to West Virginia on Saturday.

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Heat alerts blanket West as triple-digit temps return

Millions of people from Washington to Arizona are under heat alerts as another stretch of dangerous triple-digit temperatures grips the West this weekend.

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Watch this: Flooding unearths dinosaur fossil

An "almost complete" dinosaur fossil was found after historic floods that devastated parts of Brazil earlier this year.

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Dinosaur fossil revealed after heavy rains in Brazil

Erosion caused by heavy rains uncovered an

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