Talk about love thy neighbor.

Y'mean "Hear thy neighbor make love". Here's to double pane windows and heavy curtains.

 

Today we'll be having an expected high of 40°C (104°F), with a "feel" of 48°C (118°F) when factoring sunlight and humidity ... I hate Monterrey's summers ... my favorite season is autumn ... definitely

 

Houston - January 1994 - 90˚F one day, Snow the next day, 88˚F day after, followed by freezing rain.

One summer day it had cooled off in the evening down to 70˚F. So I thought I'd open the doors and windows and let some fresh air in. GEEZ! It was like opening the door of a submarine. No sooner had I opened all the windows I was closing them again. Had to run the AC to get the humidity out. Our electric bill in summer was typically $1500 a month. That's not bad compared to what others were experiencing - - - heard stories of $3000 a month. No wonder why housing was so cheap in my area.

 

HOT HOT HOT

 

We've had a relative break from the heat. Should be in the 80's today and tomorrow. After that we're going back into the triple digits. However, being cooler has also come with considerably more humidity. Our relative humidity has typically been in the single digits to the teens; so when it goes up it feels worse than it really is. Though I don't remember how living in Houston felt (humidity so thick you could swim in it) having been dryer has made me more intolerant of even a little humidity.

We have a swamp cooler, which works great when humidity is low. But when it gets muggy the swamp cooler just doesn't do very much. My work shop has AC in it, so if it gets unbearable we can just sit in the shop and chill. Even sleep. Hammock.

 

Just a little hot in the shop today.

 

Now you're just rubbing it in.
I know you're good but ...Are you telling me you can make it rain in your shop?

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Sure, just turn on the sprinklers.
https://www.kptv.com/news/all-time-...f-11eb-bfbf-3f89466426c2.html?block_id=994431

PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) – Portland has a new all-time temperature record.

At 6 p.m., the official reading at Portland International Airport was 108 degrees. That breaks a record of 107, that was hit four different times before. That was in 1965, 1981 and previously on Saturday.

We should break that record with 110+ on Sunday

 

Are you telling me you can make it rain in your shop?

I made it rain in the kitchen for my kids. They LOVED my goofy experiments and science projects. Took a glass bowl, filled it with ice and cold water. Then put a thin layer of water in a pan and set it to boil. The steam rose and condensed on the glass bowl and dripped back into the pan. Rain in the kitchen.

 

Time to destroy the sun.

 

Temperatures in automobiles can often be higher than the surrounding ambient temperature. Unless the car/truck is being driven and there's a flow of fresh air under the hood, the temperature sensor is likely going to report a higher temperature.

 

Temperatures in automobiles can often be higher than the surrounding ambient temperature. Unless the car/truck is being driven and there's a flow of fresh air under the hood, the temperature sensor is likely going to report a higher temperature.

The car was parked in the shade. 113F was the actual ambient temperature.

https://www.kgw.com/article/weather...kend/283-6cb686a4-18f3-496b-9a99-67ee367133ef

Portland hits 112 degrees, setting new all-time high record

115F expected today.

 

Salt Lake City hit and tied the 107 all time high. Or was that 108? @killivolt might recall. He's not far from there. Bout as far south of SLC as I am north of SLC.

Only, we're in "Extreme Drought Conditions". May have to let the lawn and garden die this year.

[edit] salt lake city all time high tied at 107˚F. [end edit]

 

Only, we're in "Extreme Drought Conditions". May have to let the lawn and garden die this year.

Watch humanity in crisis coming soon at your local theatre.

 

Watch humanity in crisis coming soon at your local theatre.

Yeah - don't they say "All the world's a stage"?

Oh, wait a minute: It's a hoax. Geez! I'm glad to hear that. Now I don't have to worry anymore.

 

joys of global climate change ah what,
more extremes,

In the Uk, we have a glum , cold summer so far, 10 plus degrees C below normal,

 

Oh, wait a minute: It's a hoax. Geez! I'm glad to hear that. Now I don't have to worry anymore.

Would a prophet bring people to SLC if life there is not sustainable?

 

So sitting here in Cleveland, Ohio where we may hit 90 F for the first time this year. Been nice days and I am OK with the heat and humidity. Maintaining 72 F in the house. I'll take the summer heat over the winter cold of NE Ohio which is a frozen mess during the winters. I figure it is what it is. My heart goes out to those of you living in drought areas or areas prone to forest fires. The Pacific Northwest is cooking lately.

Ron

 

Salt Lake City hit and tied the 107 all time high. Or was that 108? @killivolt might recall. He's not far from there. Bout as far south of SLC as I am north of SLC.

Only, we're in "Extreme Drought Conditions". May have to let the lawn and garden die this year.

[edit] salt lake city all time high tied at 107˚F. [end edit]

We can sell you some water, we still have plenty of that.

 

I hear California would have plenty of water if they'd stop sending all its water to almond growers.

 

We can sell you some water

And can we get Nestle's to stop taking our water and selling it to us (those of us still in CA (I'm not)). Water is diverted from the Colorado River and Nestle' is taking the lion's share of it for bottled water. Between them and the almond farmers - it's no wonder why CA is going thirsty. Or at least that's what I understand is the conditions.