Comments on: Hot enough for you?

By: Gordon Scott

Gordon Scott — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 03:10:24 +0000

I can verify the Dew point vs relative humidity argument. A few days ago it was 110 in the Phoenix area. Relative humidity was 35 percent or so. Dry heat, eh? No. Dew point was 63 and while not comparable to south Texas, it was quite uncomfortable.

Bar patios and outdoor venues have misters. They do not work well on such days.

By: Linda S Fox

Linda S Fox — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 14:04:22 +0000

I lived in South Carolina for 18 years, so I do know what ‘hot and humid’ feels like.
I’m in OH now – normally quite pleasant this time of year, but horribly hot just now (mid to high 90s). Not all that humid, but it seems really hot to the Great Lakes residents.
On the positive side, the extreme weather uncovered a problem with our AC. We’re making do with a couple of window units and some fans, while dithering on the replacement quote we’ve been given.
We should make a decision today. The cost should just about wipe out what’s left of our emergency fund (in just 6 months, we’ve replaced our roof, and waterproofed our basement – it’s been an expensive year).

By: Sailorcurt

Sailorcurt — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 17:07:15 +0000

OK…is the heat wave over? Because I just went outside for the first time since early this morning and normal Virginia June weather is back….meaning it’s not as warm as yesterday, but the humidity is back so it feels way more oppressive today than it did yesterday.

Darn it! I was hoping this would last a bit longer.

By: TommyJay

TommyJay — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 16:45:05 +0000

Last night I was with friends at a restaurant that features “Hot Chili Nights” on Thursday nights 6 – 9. The event name refers to the hot band they have playing on their large outdoor deck during chilly nights.

It was probably about 57 deg. though the air was still, and they have radiant gas heaters. People come bundled up, but some layers come off as the dancing heats up. Around 8:30 there was a light cold mist was falling on our faces from the dense fog overhead.

Cool temps. courtesy of the Monterey Bay canyon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDbKaQOrgPo

By: OldTexan

OldTexan — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 16:03:21 +0000

Being a young U.S. Army soldier 1966-70, int he days of long ago, I have not so fond memories of that honey-wagon smell when the doors are opened on the airplane and warm, not-so-fragrant, moist, hot air comes wafting in and it doesn’t smell like home in the USA.

By: Gringo

Gringo — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 15:28:14 +0000

physicsguy

I understand why New Englanders hate the heat waves. One, they are not adjusted to it. Second, the vast majority of people I knew there literally hated summer.

When I was a little kid 7-8 say I did not like NE summer. As I got older I tolerated summer more, probably because I wore shorts more as I got older. Jeans are not comfortable in summer. Re wearing shorts, I recall playing soccer with neighbors in 35 degree December weather wearing shorts, but well insulated above. Sorry about that, Ann Althouse 🙂 . October was my favorite month. Not a bad month in TX, either.

By: physicsguy

physicsguy — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 14:23:28 +0000

Here in northern FL, our problem is not the mid 90s and the humidity that occurs every day here normally, it’s our lack of rain. Unlike south Florida we, according to the local TV weather, have an almost 4″ deficit. We may get a small tropical depression come through which would be great, but the odds are going down. What we are missing is our usual 4-6pm afternoon pop-up T’storms. The culprit is the Bermuda high which is suppressing our T’storm development and at the same time pumping all that Florida air up into New England.

I do remember just waiting for those Bermuda highs to set up while living in CT. For a few weeks it actually felt like summer. It is usually short-lived, as by the first week of August one could sense the change happening as fall was making its appearance.

I understand why New Englanders hate the heat waves. One, they are not adjusted to it. Second, the vast majority of people I knew there literally hated summer. So, they are mentally predisposed to not dealing with heat. I said they certainly chose the correct area of the country in which to live.

By: Sailorcurt

Sailorcurt — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:51:01 +0000

Ah, that’s where the heat wave is. I live on the east coast of Virginia and I keep hearing about this terrible heat wave.

The temps have been a bit warmer than usual for this time of year, but the humidity has been lower so it’s actually been beautiful here. Warm and sunny for pretty much the past two weeks.

So, basically, New England has stolen our humidity. Please, keep it. We don’t want it back.

By: KyPerson

KyPerson — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 10:37:57 +0000

Where I am right now, it’s 87% humidity. It’s supposed to get to 95 today and I plan to stay inside. Thank you Willis Carrier for inventing the air conditioner and may the wokies fail miserably in the efforts to take it away. As it is, I have to keep my AC on 78 to keep the bill at a reasonable cost. I grew up in Kentucky with no AC for about 15 years and summers were quite miserable. Still, I can stand it better than below zero cold.

By: Skip

Skip — Fri, 21 Jun 2024 09:02:02 +0000

Here 90s all week and looked all next week. Worse is a T-storm a week agomissed me. Chance of them through the weekend, can only hope not missed again. I use a 50 gal rain barrel to water the garden and it’s almost dry.