Weird weather
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No, you’ll drown if you try to build a basement here, if you don’t hit a natural spring and just wash away your entire lot.
We do have hot weather, but we also have mild winters and it doesn’t get below freezing for long stretches of time. Last year’s freeze is a couple of times a lifetime type event. We build to keep things cool, not to hold in the heat.
From the POV of a central/western European, we ask ourselves that of pretty much 90% of your continent. Either it's parched, or drowned, or hurricane valley, or tornado alley, or a forest fire waiting to erupt, or volcanic, or freezing for 50% of the time, or.... Seriously. There are temperate areas on this planet where the planet isn't actively trying to kill you.
Of course, that's where the people live who try to kill the planet in return, sooo
Having said that ,we regularly get some Saharan sand over here, too, if the wind's wrong. Probably not as bad as the idiots who go live directly downwind of the Sahara, but that's bullheaded Americans for you
(this is meant as lighthearted jest, nothing more)
You are getting my kind of weather now. 97 with 40% humidity. And we are under a severe drought.
Now you’re starting to really understand. Currently 98f with 41%, and as Sixpack said drought conditions. That 41% is really low for us too.Not dry heat.
88F with 44% humidity. Thermometer in carport says 92F with 58%.
Was 97 with 66% here.
We were supposed to have storms, but didn't. Tomorrow, some of that moisture moves off in the afternoon. Far right column is humidity. Other two % columns are chance of rain and cloud cover, respectively. This is forcasted for 3-6pm
We were supposed to have storms, but didn't. Tomorrow, some of that moisture moves off in the afternoon. Far right column is humidity. Other two % columns are chance of rain and cloud cover, respectively. This is forcasted for 3-6pm
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Over 100m Americans urged to stay indoors over extreme heat and humidity
Heatwave expected to settle over states from Gulf coast to Great Lakes and east to Carolinas with 100F temperatures in some cities
www.theguardian.com
Buckle up.
--Patrick
GasBandit
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Let me tell you, the humidity being a mere 40% today has REALLY taken the edge off this 102 degree weather. I had to check my phone 3 times to make sure it was actually 102 and not in the low 90s, because the humidity being half what it usually is does SO much for the "feels like" factor.
The Contreras Fire in Arizona reached Kitt Peak National Observatory late last week, but while some of the facility’s buildings were destroyed, it appears that the observatory’s telescopes have been spared. (Gizmodo)
104 at 7:30pm I was driving to the grocery store, saw the temp, and turned around. Just stopped at the dollar store and bought enough diet coke to last the weekend. I could not see me loading $200 in groceries in that temperature.
That’s why we always keep the insulated grocery bags in the car. Heat like we’ve been having, we’ll drop a single refreezable pack in to keep it a little cooler while we drive home.
Fuck insulated bags, I AM NOT CARRYING 50+ POUNDS OF GROCERIES WHEN IT'S THIS HOT OUT. Hopefully I feel like shopping at 6am Saturday or Sunday.
I guess I can pull closer to the front door now that my front yard is as hard as concrete.
Dave
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Going on vacation to Dauphin Island, AL from the 16-22. Check out the extended weather.
https://weather.com/weather/monthly...a4371467303f47855cdb153c299a98bb23b0848fb1dc6
https://weather.com/weather/monthly...a4371467303f47855cdb153c299a98bb23b0848fb1dc6
It will rain in your general direction. Bring a knockoff Goretex rain coat and a good cap. Then find a good place to be between 3 and 5 o'clock. We call the rain storms popcorn farts around here.
Don't worry too much, It will only rain for an hour or so. At 3pm.
Dave
Staff member
I’m sure you’re right, but I’m a poptimist. I’m pessimisticly optimistic. Plan for the worst, hope for the best.
It is a good time to duck into a bar and day drink...
GasBandit
Staff member
I'm willing to bet some morons watched this, not understanding those numbers were a glitch, and panicked.
Just had a sun shower a few minutes ago. It is 107, and my deck is already dry.
GasBandit
Staff member
Yeah. Words I thought I would never speak: Cloudy and 104°.