It's So Hot!!!

[CubMon]

115 degree heat index in eastern VA today. Swimming pools are even too warm to dive into! Like swimming in a hot bath.

 

[Sigarms]

Had four days in a row that topped 90*, (highest was 94*) July 4th -8th. Since then our highs have been around the mid-80's. This week the highs are to be upper 70's to low 80's. Low of 51* forecast for Monday night - I am looking forward that. We may not see 90* again this year.

It's been several years since we had a stretch of warm weather like this. My garden doesn't even know it's in Maine :laughing:

It's 82* and a little humid at noon.
Dave.

There is the rub.

I was born up in Limestone.

I'll take this weather in the south in the summer not to have the snow you get in the winter

 

[polo1665]

It's so hot the squirrels were seen icing down their nuts.

Missed this post. That's actually what I had in mind when I started this thread, seeing how many different "It's do hot" jokes we could come up with.

Mark

 

[Sigarms]

It's so hot right now that none of the local baptists are burning any books!

Heck, hot enough that my dogs are afraid to lick themselves.

 

[jimmyj]

A whole list of hot weather jokes!!!

Hot Weather Jokes

 

[dcyrilc]

Too bloody hot to be running a hedgetrimmer for hours on end.:confused2:

 

[dave1949]

There is the rub.

I was born up in Limestone.

I'll take this weather in the south in the summer not to have the snow you get in the winter

I guess I prefer to put up with a longer winter, but by about late Feb. it can get tiresome By then it's almost spring and the daylight hours and sun intensity take the edge off. Somehow, a 2' snow in March isn't the same as 2' in January.

I've never lived anywhere that has a late summer/fall/early winter that compares to northern New England, that's my favorite time of year in Maine and it's almost here :laughing:
Dave.

 

[RadarTech]

here is an interesting perspective...

We left Myrtle beach today about noon-- 98 degrees.. hit Columbia SC 102 hit Spartanburg--104... got to the bottom of Saluda Grade--- 102 got to the top of Saluda grade-- slight bit o rain--- 78... (elevation change on Saluda grade is about 1000 feet from top to bottom... (1109 at Columbus NC, and 2079 at Saluda, NC)


In a few places we saw the truck temp readout bounce up to 110... now this is thermometer temp..
I am sure the heat index was at least 5 to 10 degrees hotter in most cases......

J

 

[dcyrilc]

here is an interesting perspective...

We left Myrtle beach today about noon-- 98 degrees.. hit Columbia SC 102 hit Spartanburg--104... got to the bottom of Saluda Grade--- 102 got to the top of Saluda grade-- slight bit o rain--- 78... (elevation change on Saluda grade is about 1000 feet from top to bottom... (1109 at Columbus NC, and 2079 at Saluda, NC)


In a few places we saw the truck temp readout bounce up to 110... now this is thermometer temp..
I am sure the heat index was at least 5 to 10 degrees hotter in most cases......

J

Does that mean you're back home?

 

[RadarTech]

Does that mean you're back home?

nope.. got another 9000 miles to go....

 

[dcyrilc]

nope.. got another 9000 miles to go....

:confused2:

 

[RadarTech]

:confused2:

This time of year I head to the north pole to help Santa in his time trials.

He needs a really good RadarTech to coordinate with NORAD to ensure his stealth technology is working right....
SSSHHHHH it's a secret!

:laughing:


J

 

[dcyrilc]

This time of year I head to the north pole to help Santa in his time trials.

He needs a really good RadarTech to coordinate with NORAD to ensure his stealth technology is working right....
SSSHHHHH it's a secret!

:laughing:


J

For some reason, I didn't think you were going to be home 'til Tuesday or Wednesday.

 

[dmccarty]

My area has broken a record of consecutive days with a high temp over 90 degrees. We had some really nice weather over July 4th then someone cranked up the temp.

This week we might get below 90 as a high.

We might have a low temperature that gets under 70. Most mornings the temps at dawn have been 80-82.

Our power bill was the highest we have ever seen by a good 15%.

I needed to work outside this past weekend. But I figured I would do some indoor chores instead. Heat Index as up near 114. The heat island cities were supposed to hit 103 Sunday. We did not get above 97/98 out in the country and we are a bit south of the cities so we should have been a bit hotter.

But a temp of 97 and humidity in the 50's and 60's was enough to keep me working in the house.

Later,
Dan

 

[Johndeere3720]

90 degrees here today. I spent 6 hours during the hotest part of the day running the hedgetrimmer cutting 4 foot grass and weeds.:confused2: I'll finish tomorrow.

What about your "automatic lawn mowers"?

 

[RadarTech]

What about your "automatic lawn mowers"?

I don't think that have a smooth and dressed up setting!!!:laughing::laughing:

J

 

[Johndeere3720]

I went to the beach yesterday where it got to 85*. Then we had to come home to 95*.

 

[Johndeere3720]

I don't think that have a smooth and dressed up setting!!!:laughing::laughing:

J

Ours used to, atleast until we brought them to the auction.

 

[orezok]

FWIW, here's the heat index map at 6PM eastern today. Looks like the southeast, midwest and parts of Arizona are getting hammered.

 

[RadarTech]

Ours used to, atleast until we brought them to the auction.

how do you twist the ears to make them cut a smooth line????

J