105 degrees - Update Heat wave broken 7-7-12

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[dmcowen674]

Heat wave broke Saturday afternoon about 2pm. Winds shifted from out of the North, a few clouds but not a drop of rain. Temp went from 100 to 80 by 3pm, then down to 73 by 9pm and low humidity.

Feels great.

Hope you folks east of us catch a break too.

 

[Azraele]

No break for VA today. We're under another heat warning until 8 tonight.

 

[Triumph]

No break for VA today. We're under another heat warning until 8 tonight.

but it's supposed to be "only" 96. :/

 

[Mixolydian]

In the Chicago area we get a break for a few days. Highs are only supposed to be in the low 80's and low humidity. It feels wonderful to be able to turn off the AC and open the windows.

 

[Nintendesert]

Damn, you all are a bunch of whiny ass pussies.

 

[Azraele]

but it's supposed to be "only" 96. :/

Not where I am. They're calling for 102. yesterday was only supposed to be 101 and it was 105.

 

[EagleKeeper]

T storm came through last night to drop temps quickly in 70/80 range. Back over 90 today in the Trenton/Philli area today though.

 

[dmcowen674]

T storm came through last night to drop temps quickly in 70/80 range. Back over 90 today in the Trenton/Philli area today though.

Philly? Why did I think you were a Texan?

You know Perk?

 

[Fingolfin269]

Still going to be close to 100 in middle TN today. To top it off we woke up to no power. Wonderful.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Nasty. It's a nice 20C here today (68F). Perfect temp. Think I'll go out and vacuum the car, and might go for a walk after.

 

[Raduque]

Damn, you all are a bunch of whiny ass pussies.

This. I'll drive around all day with the windows down in 100f weather. 6/26 I posted a pic to my FB of the thermometer in my truck that reads the outside temp - 107f, 3pm. I went back outside to my truck for some reason about an hour later and it said 113f. Corpus Christi, Tx.

 

[manimal]

^ not this

Heat is serious business for the elderly and the young. While some of you may pretend to be above it it will kill you just the same.


Anecdotally I would say if your so tough go work outside in this heat and come in here and tell us it's no big deal.

 

[BladeVenom]

I never thought I'd be glad it was in the 90s.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Yeah no thanks. I imagine Texas heat is humid like Tennessee heat. It only takes about a minute or so to be soaked in sweat if you hop in a car that's been sitting in the sun and just start riding around with the windows down and no a/c on. Maybe some don't care but I'm not a fan of showing up at work drenched in sweat, showing up at a restaurant or the store dripped in sweat, etc. Plus it's just not comfortable.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Yeah no thanks. I imagine Texas heat is humid like Tennessee heat. It only takes about a minute or so to be soaked in sweat if you hop in a car that's been sitting in the sun and just start riding around with the windows down and no a/c on. Maybe some don't care but I'm not a fan of showing up at work drenched in sweat, showing up at a restaurant or the store dripped in sweat, etc. Plus it's just not comfortable.

This. I find it's the sweating that makes crazy heat unbearable.

 

[Triumph]

it finally broke! pathetic storms came through and now it's 83 degrees. i never thought 83 degrees could feel so cool. after all that heat i was expecting huge thunderstorms, like the earth taking a huge dump that had been backed up in its bowels for a week.

 

[dmcowen674]

Heat is serious business for the elderly and the young.

While some of you may pretend to be above it it will kill you just the same.

Anecdotally I would say if your so tough go work outside in this heat and come in here and tell us it's no big deal.

7-8-2012

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/...rise-to-18-20120708,0,7023113.story?track=rss

Confirmed Cook County heat deaths rise to 18



The Cook County medical examiner’s today determined eight more people died from heat-related causes following the heat wave that ended Saturday.


That brings the total number of confirmed heat-related deaths to 18 in Cook County.