How is the weather out there?

[RhaenysBee]

It’s 6am and it’s 23C… I think it never for a second went below this. This is the worst. Any daytime high is bearable if it drops to 18ishC at night because you have a chance to air out and cool down the house a bit. With 23C at night… no chance of that. 

[RhaenysBee]

More weather reports, because who could ever expect me to work today? After a solid 37C, we now have strongish wind and a sudden “drop” to 32C. It kinda feels like someone’s blowing a hair dryer in your face, but maybe it’s the harbinger of that “cool wave” and more humanly bearable temps. 

[Madame deVenoge]

On 7/12/2023 at 4:55 PM, LongRider said:

I’ve seen some birds on hot days here sit in the shade with their beaks open and holding their wings away from their bodies.  They look like they are trying to dissipate body heat.  Poor little buggers. 

They are. This is how birds pant.

I’m contemplating finding my glass bird bath and fountain, and filling it with ice water every morning for them. 

It is, in Atlanta, “hot af”.

I love summer, but this is a bit much.

[LongRider]

3 minutes ago, Madame deVenoge said:

It is, in Atlanta, “hot af”.

Don’t you have high humidity there as well?   Ugh, I just can’t take a lot of that. 
I noticed today that the birds just aren’t singing, even the mockingbirds are quiet.  There is plenty of shade around, but still, hot af.

[Tyria]

Still swampy and earwiggy af. I would rather have the actual temperature to be 40C than have it be 34C with the humidex at 40C. I can cope with hot (to a certain degree), but not feeling like you're fighting through molasses just to walk the dog. Or not even being able to walk the dog, because this weather is not good for either of us.

My province used to get a handful of these types a day in the summer, not weeks worth. Now it goes right into fall. Most of the older houses/apartments don't have AC either, because we never really needed it. We could make do with fans, popsicles, etc. over those few days. Now all new builds typically have AC built in. We have a window AC, but haven't used it since we bought the house. Luckily our street is lined with massive trees that keep the house relatively 'cool' compared to outside (I say that as sweatbeads are literally making their way between my boobs, and also headed to ye ol' arsecrack). 

One of my co-workers was telling me that someone in her department got a wearable AC (they work in Facilities, so on the go most of the time). I'm seriously considering buying one.

[James Arryn]

Humidity, or rather the pressure systems that usually accompany it, are one of my main migraine triggers. Rough year. 

[Tyria]

That sucks. I get pressure headaches, but not migraines. It really messes with my ears most of all. Pain and pressure. It blows, but not as bad as a migraine though. Feel for ya, buddy. 

[James Arryn]

1 hour ago, Tyria said:

That sucks. I get pressure headaches, but not migraines. It really messes with my ears most of all. Pain and pressure. It blows, but not as bad as a migraine though. Feel for ya, buddy. 

Cheers. Yeah, it’s not fun. My dad had them bad too, but around 50 they just went away, so here’s hoping that happens. Having twin toddlers with a migraine is, er, not sure what my crime was but I strongly feel I have done my time. 

[ThinkerX]

vague unverified rumors of flooding hitting Zorral's corner of the country...

New York gets put under flood warning: "Please stay home" (msn.com)

[Which Tyler]

Saw a notification that China had it's hottest day on record, of (IIRC) 52.2*C.
Less than 6 months ago, China had it's coldest day on record, of -53*C.
That's a swing of >100*C.
Yeah, in different parts of a huge country, but still.

 

 

For those who can't work centigrade - that's enough of a swing to boil ice.

Edited July 18 by Which Tyler

[BigFatCoward]

i read that to combat climate change republicans want to plant 1 trillion trees, while i don't necessarily disapprove, i don't think they know exactly how many 1 trillion actually is. 

[3CityApache]

I'm starting to suspect my trip to Sicily in the middle of August might not have been the brightest of my vacation ideas.

[Zorral]

13 hours ago, ThinkerX said:

vague unverified rumors of flooding hitting Zorral's corner of the country...

New York gets put under flood warning: "Please stay home" (msn.com)

New York is a very large state, and a beautiful one, with much variety of mountains, forests, lakes, rivers and lands, history and cultures. 

NYC -- most particularly the borough of Manhattan, on Manhattan Island -- is anomalous from the hinterland west and north of us, and from the legend dense Hudson River Valley.  Manhattan, is anomalous from the other boroughs too, including Staten Island -- also on an island as you can tell from the name -- and very particularly from SI's politics  SI is Red; this is where many of NYC's cops live, among others. The other boroughs of New York City are the Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn.  If Brooklyn were again not part of NYC, it would still be one of the largest cities in the US.  The flooding takes place along the edges of all five boroughs.  But within the 5 boroughs, mostly the flooding happens because there is nowhere for run-off due to -- ta dah! pavement and cement.  Water cannot sink into the ground. 

In other words the Dutch chose a most salubrious location for their anchor colony in the New World, perfect in every way for the global trade these canny global traders, who were at the top of the game in the 17th century, which is called the Netherlands' Golden Century.  This is one of the very best harbors in the world, particularly before aviation.

Right close to us, where the most flooding takes place -- flash flooding certainly, all the time, always has -- is Long Island -- and not all Long Island. But long since the splendid farmlands of Long Island have been paved over, so there you go, though there are still vineyards that make very good wine.  But still, yet, Oyster Bay, where Theodore Roosevelt, for instance had his home, Sagamore Hill, doesn't flood. But then, it is still surrounded by woods and open land, not built over.

But, all the above said, these are different times.  When rain falls at something like 8 inches in an hour or so, holy cow!  And that's what's been causing most of the flooding.  So far, Manhattan has been spared that, mostly -- though Hurricane Sandy did do a job with flooding quite a bit of downtown Manhattan -- which is where we live.  It surely is only a matter of time, as we are only about a straight across 7 - 10 minute walk from the Hudson River.

Very often we don't share the weather with everyone else in our state.  But when it comes to the gdded wildfire smoke we do.

And thankfully not as bad today, nor is it as hot, and it is raining again.

Edited July 18 by Zorral

[thgrlwthcurushar]

It's been rainy over the past few days but I think it was like 102F today. Which is totally alright but you know me I prefer a little cool air. 

[The Anti-Targ]

It's way too sunny and warm for this time of year, which is a thing that as an individual one would not complain about in the middle of winter, but it is making flowers and trees bloom way earlier than they should be, and, well, that's not the best thing, really

[BigFatCoward]

The UK is positively normal thank god,  about 20 degrees and slightly overcast. 

[Which Tyler]

1 hour ago, BigFatCoward said:

The UK is positively normal thank god,  about 20 degrees and slightly overcast. 

Unfortunately, for the last week, our boiler has been having problems, and pumping heat out at full-wack.
Emergency plumber / heating engineer doesn't have a clue, but was worried the boiler would overheat if it couldn't vent to the radiators, and the specialist is coming tomorrow.

 

And we have kittens who are too young to be let out yet, so it's windows and doors closed; and a rocketing utilities bill (like double a typical winter week)

[Pebble thats Stubby]

1 hour ago, Which Tyler said:

Unfortunately, for the last week, our boiler has been having problems, and pumping heat out at full-wack.
Emergency plumber / heating engineer doesn't have a clue, but was worried the boiler would overheat if it couldn't vent to the radiators, and the specialist is coming tomorrow.

 

And we have kittens who are too young to be let out yet, so it's windows and doors closed; and a rocketing utilities bill (like double a typical winter week)

Can’t you just turn it off?  yes it might mean cold showers for a bit. It’s not winter

[Which Tyler]

Plumber advised us not to - no idea why

[Pebble thats Stubby]

3 minutes ago, Which Tyler said:

Plumber advised us not to - no idea why

Bummer

I’ll be very Supprised if there is a sensible reason for this