Summer Heat: Would You Like 105 F Instead?

[Insanity]

Second day with 101F temps, fortunately low humidity. Tomorrow is supposed to be 105F+.

 

[Evo]

Yeah, there's been a high pressure system stalled over the middle of the country that has caused a heat wave. It should be gone soon.

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/story/2012-07-05/heat-wave-forecast/56048518/1

 

[Insanity]

yep, sooner then later ideally.

 

[Borek]

Last week was hot and stormy throughout Poland.



You can see roof tiles failing.

That was in the northern Poland. Over 300 houses were severely damaged in this single hailstorm.

On Tuesday I called a friend of mine - he lives in the southern Poland. He couldn't talk long as he was supervising insurance agent estimating damage done by the hailstorm to his car.

Two days ago another hailstorm passed here - luckily for us it ended with just a single, small dent on Marzena's car roof.

 

[turbo]

Going to be a scorcher, I fear. Humidity is very high and the outdoor temp has been increasing by a degree every 5 minutes or so. Very uncomfortable outside. I feel sorry for the people stuck with triple-digit highs.

 

[turbo]

Highs in the 90s today with RH in the 60s at best. We lost our electricity a couple of hours ago due to an old naked pine tree falling in wind-gusts and taking out the lines. We recently got power back, and the AC units are working overtime. The RH in the house is coming back down slowly, but breathing/sleeping might be a problem.

I have an uncle who is an HVAC professional, and I have to see if he can tie a whole-house AC unit into the ductwork of our furnace. Smaller AC units just can't keep up with this heat.

 

[turbo]

I took Duke out on the back deck a few minutes ago to see if we we could tolerate the conditions. I couldn't and he seemed quite happy to get back in the house.

 

[Insanity]

heat index was 113F yesterday, so far only 103F today.
Suppose to break tonight, and be in mid 80s next week.

 

[dlgoff]

It's 106°F here now but the heat index is only 105°F.

 

[Jimmy Snyder]

Today's high was 101. We went and jumped in the lake.

 

[Insanity]

heat wave broke, and it was in the lower 60s this morning vs. the mid 80s.

 

[George Jones]

Yesterday was, I think, the hottest day of the year here. The temperature reached 28 C (82 F). It was also hazy due to smoke from Asian forest fires,

http://ckpg.com/news/19844-asian-smoke-clogs-prince-george.html .

 

[Andre]

Yesterday was, I think, the hottest day of the year here. The temperature reached 28 C (82 F). It was also hazy due to smoke from Asian forest fires,

http://ckpg.com/news/19844-asian-smoke-clogs-prince-george.html .

Maybe send some of that heat here

 

[Evo]

The heat wave has passed and it's cooled off here, back around normal temps. Yesterday was cloudy with a strong breeze. Temps in the 60's tonight. But the dog days of summer are still loomimg ahead.

 

[Borek]

Funny, we are past the heat wave as well. Still in mid 80s, but compared to the last week it is quite bearable.

 

[turbo]

Funny, we are past the heat wave as well. Still in mid 80s, but compared to the last week it is quite bearable.

Same here. We are in the 80s today, but it seems quite comfortable compared to the stretch we just went through. We never hit triple digits like some unfortunate folks had to bear, but 90s with RH above 60% is not fun, especially if you have respiratory problems.

 

[turbo]

Right back in the heat again. ~90 in the shade with nasty humidity. I had some work to do outside today and soon my shirt was soaked through with sweat. At least Duke got to find some shade under the apple trees...

 

[dlgoff]

Dang. Will the heat never stop? It was 108°F here yesterday.

 

[Evo]

Dang. Will the heat never stop? It was 108°F here yesterday.

We have another high pressure system stalled over us, we won't get relief until it breaks up.

 

[nitsuj]

Woohoo

Ottawa finally has a break for now (until Sunday). & some much needed rain in the forecast early next week.

But the heat 'n humidity comes back on Sunday 95f & 99f on Monday with the rain eewwww.

 

[turbo]

High 70s today with a light breeze and less humidity. I can take this.

 

[Astronuc]

For keeping up with the weather - an alternative.
http://weather.unisys.com/index.php

In additions to the NWS/NOAA website.

It was pleasantly mild yesterday, and today is supposed to be mild, as is the rest of the week.

NWS indicates that "Dangerous heat is impacting in the Heartland, and it is forecast to continue into the upcoming workweek. Heat Advisories and Excessive Heat Warnings have been issued for much of the Central United States. The same area is experiencing one of the worst droughts on record, and no relief is in sight." Apparently 77% of corn production and 73% of soybean production have been adversely impacted. This would mean higher food prices later this year and next year.

http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/Drought/

 

[Jonathan Scott]

We've had the opposite problem in the UK - record-breaking rainfall and below-average temperatures, due to a southerly kink in the jet stream being stuck over us.

However, the jet stream is now on its way back to its normal summer location, and today it has finally stopped raining and the sun has come out. So far it's not exactly hot, but it's quite comfortable (around 70F, 21C) and expected to get warmer over the next few days.

 

[Evo]

We can't win out here in the midwest, if it's not damaging ice storms/blizzrds in the winter, it's either supercell storms with baseball size hail and tornadoes, or heat and drought in the summer. The weather is nice about 2 weeks a year.

 

[Astronuc]

We can't win out here in the midwest, if it's not damaging ice storms/blizzrds in the winter, it's either supercell storms with baseball size hail and tornadoes, or heat and drought in the summer. The weather is nice about 2 weeks a year.

Sounds kind of like central Texas. The weather was nice for about two weeks - one week in the spring and one in the fall.

 

[Andre]

Come to The Netherlands Evo, we have beautiful weather today (finally). 25C (78F) sunny, a little wind. Winters are mild. Very few thunderstorms. No tornadoes. Mild winters, usually.

 

[turbo]

Brutal out there today. The temperature is over 85 in the shade, with RH in the mid-70s. You can sweat, but it won't evaporate.

 

[dlgoff]

Brutal out there today. The temperature is over 85 in the shade, with RH in the mid-70s. You can sweat, but it won't evaporate.

Welcome to Kansas.

 

[Astronuc]

We've gone from near, not-quite drought to severe thundershowers (and a tornado warning to the north of us). There are trees and parts of trees down in our area. Power is out in some areas - again.


Update: This morning I found broken branches on the maple tree. The tops of two pine trees were in the neighbor's back yard and driveway. I'm hoping it didn't land on his car.

 

[turbo]

Not so bad here today if you can breathe. The humidity is oppressive, though the temperature has subsided. By the time that we got home from visiting Max (his gay doggie-friend) we were both ready to jump into the AC house.

 

[Astronuc]

It's cooler, but humid. We had more thunderstorms today.

I took off the top 10+ feet of a couple dying pine trees. The second one was actually 15+ feet and about 8'' dia where I cut and about 4'' at 15 ft. One of the branches came down on my left arm while the piece of tree was falling vertically from where I had cut it (I had to pry it off the remaining trunk since it was leaning against another tree). Fortunately, my arm didn't break, but it only got a painful bruise and a hard knot.

 

[dlgoff]

It's never going to end here. The forecast high for tomorrow is 105°F.

 

[turbo]

It's never going to end here. The forecast high for tomorrow is 105°F.

O, Noes! Not good.

 

[dlgoff]

It's never going to end here. The forecast high for tomorrow is 105°F.

They were close. It's 107°F with a heat index of 110°F. It may get hotter before the sun goes down.

 

[Dremmer]

I'm sweating when I walk outside. It's so so hot.

 

[dustbin]

Be grateful if you have AC... I live in a place with no AC. It's regularly 96 to a little over 100F INSIDE. Needless to say... I spend most days in the hot season living in the library or sitting outside in the shade!

 

[turbo]

I need AC or I can't breathe. The temps here are in the high 80s or low 90s every day, with humidity that you can cut with a knife. I feel very sad for the people in triple-digits and can only hope that the humidity is low enough to allow "normal" breathing. Duke gets his "business" done pretty quickly on our walks, and does not hesitate to get back into the house. We go out very early or late in the day in an attempt to escape the swelter.

 

[turbo]

Just finished checking out PC, TV, Dish system, stereo... Lost all power to the West half of the house due to a direct lightning strike last night. Surge suppressors and breakers did their job, though I was fooled by a breaker that was tripped and didn't visibly go to the Off position. No power, so no PF last night or this morning until I got past that tricky breaker. No AC in this weather sucks.

 

[Evo]

Just finished checking out PC, TV, Dish system, stereo... Lost all power to the West half of the house due to a direct lightning strike last night. Surge suppressors and breakers did their job, though I was fooled by a breaker that was tripped and didn't visibly go to the Off position. No power, so no PF last night or this morning until I got past that tricky breaker. No AC in this weather sucks.

I was wondering where you were last night. Is everything back, or do you have damage?

 

[turbo]

I was wondering where you were last night. Is everything back, or do you have damage?

I think everything is OK. I may have to get some help and take down that TV mast. Broadcast TV is very poor here, anyway though it's nice to have an option when Dish goes out.

 

[dlgoff]

I may have to get some help and take down that TV mast.

What? You don't like?

 

[turbo]

Not when the base of that mast is about 8-10' from where I'm sitting, although on the outside of the wall.

 

[turbo]

We had some destructive T-storms last night in central and mid-coast Maine. Luckily, they passed around us. Ironically, one place that was hit pretty hard was an insurance company in a rural area. Trees and branches down...power lines down.

It may happen again tonight. We're up to 90 (and climbing) in the shade with dew points in the 70s. Very sticky. Duke is usually up for a walk anytime, but he's laying low today.

 

[Astronuc]

It's been too hot for too long - and still is - in some parts!

“We just didn’t have the stuff,” said Ms. Hallett, 65. “All our pumpkins have died. Zucchinis? Dead. Our green beans are just sitting there turning rubbery. And my gladiolas never came up at all.” -NYTimes, Aug 5, 2012

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/05/us/fairs-like-crops-are-drooping-with-the-heat.html

 

[turbo]

I have to water the garden every day, and judging from the level of the back-yard pond, the dug well might be running low. I'll have to set up a portable pump to water the garden using water from the pond. Luckily the only fish in there are dace and they are well-adapted to warm, poorly oxygenated water.

 

[Astronuc]

We're expecting more thunderstorms this afternoon/evening. After several days of rain last week - the ground is again dry, and it is back again to being hot.

I cut the top off another dead pine tree yesterday. It didn't go down as planned, but it missed the neighbor's shed and car, and I have some new scratches.

 

[turbo]

We might be under the gun for more T-storms, too. The weather feels very unsettled, with winds swirling in from about every direction, alternately. When Duke doesn't want to go for walks, it's too hot and humid. After a couple of minutes, his tongue is hanging out.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

It is supposed to hit 104F here today. Oregonians measure temp in dog degrees, so that's like 728 to us!

Never heard of dog degrees? That's what you get on a dog-day afternoon.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Uh, I just checked the temp online and saw the the high today has been reduced by 14 degrees! Yay! Around here, at 90 degrees we just melt instead of bursting into flames.

 

[Evo]

Weather here is bizarre, during the day, temps in the 90's, at night in the 60's and tonight it may even dip into the upper 50's! At least I have a few dormant tomato blossoms finally showing tiny tomatoes appearing. But we're not getting nearly enough rain. We were supposed to get violent storms yesterday and nothing. I got a few sprinkles when I got outside, I'm talking 4 raindrops. Not as bad as the drought we had for several years in the early 2000's, but it's bad. The cracks in the ground were so deep that you couldn't find the bottom, even my basement walls cracked.