And more hot weather may be on the horizon.

CNN: Cold front breaks heat wave, brings storms

More alarming is hot weather, which can bring dehydration and heat stroke.

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More than 170 fires are burning in New South Wales, as lightning strikes cause more blazes amid hot and windy weather.

BBC: News - Australia bushfire destroys homes and damages observatory

Hot weather bothers dogs more than people, especially really furry, really active dogs like my Golden and most of the other dogs around me in Vermont, labs, sled dogs, cattle dogs, etc.

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