How's everyone surviving this heat wave

[Jack Ryan]

Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Awww...you poor babies...having to walk from your air-conditioned house to an air-conditioned car to an air-conditioned office building and back again

Why, you might have to actually spend a whole ten minutes per day in temperatures that are almost triple digits :Q

The almost triple digits make going outside and doing anything unpleasant. That includes the ten minutes outside of air conditioning as well as any activities that normal people do outside of their homes.

 

[cavemanmoron]

Albany International Airport
Last Update on Aug 1, 1:51 pm EDT

Fair

91°F
(33°C) Humidity: 61 %
Wind Speed: Vrbl 5 MPH
Barometer: 29.84" (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint: 76°F (24°C)
Heat Index: 103°F (39°C)


Its going to get worse.

 

[2Dead]

nyc right now its 98.8 with a heat index of 110, 44% humidity

 

[2Dead]

Originally posted by: Jack Ryan

Originally posted by: b0mbrman
Awww...you poor babies...having to walk from your air-conditioned house to an air-conditioned car to an air-conditioned office building and back again

Why, you might have to actually spend a whole ten minutes per day in temperatures that are almost triple digits :Q

The almost triple digits make going outside and doing anything unpleasant. That includes the ten minutes outside of air conditioning as well as any activities that normal people do outside of their homes.

don't forget he subway heat/humidty/smell factor.

 

[Ika]

Heat wave here ends thursday... come on, hurry up!

 

[iamme]

flippin' hot.

i'm wearing a t shirt and shorts to work and then changing in the bathroom

i feel bad for my parents. they work in a dry cleaners that routinely gets 10-15 degrees hotter inside, because of the steam. you know it's bad when you step outside for a breather....

 

[cavemanmoron]

Albany International Airport
Last Update on Aug 1, 2:51 pm EDT


Fair

95°F
(35°C) Humidity: 54 %
Wind Speed: W 9 G 20 MPH
Barometer: 29.83" (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint: 76°F (24°C)
Heat Index: 108°F (42°C


EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS
MORNING TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS
MORNING TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE MID HUDSON VALLEY...MOHAWK
VALLEY...LAKE GEORGE SARATOGA REGION...BERKSHIRES...LITCHFIELD
COUNTY...AND SOUTHERN VERMONT EXCEPT THE GREEN MOUNTAINS..

TEMPERATURES APPROACHING 100 DEGREES TODAY...COMBINED WITH DEW
POINTS IN THE MID 70S WILL PUSH HEAT INDEX VALUES INTO THE 105 TO
115 RANGE...WITH THE HIGHEST VALUES FOUND IN THE MID HUDSON VALLEY
TO THE CAPITAL DISTRICT. TEMPERATURES ON WEDNESDAY WILL ONCE AGAIN
RANGE FROM THE UPPER 90S TO LOW 100S ACROSS THE WARNING REGION.
DEW POINTS WILL RANGE FROM THE LOW TO MID 70S...ONCE AGAIN
PRODUCING HEAT INDEX READINGS OF 105 TO 115. ALTHOUGH HEAT INDEX
VALUES WILL FALL BELOW THE WARNING CRITERIA TONIGHT...THE
COMBINATION OF WARM NIGHT TEMPERATURES AND OPPRESSIVE HUMIDITY
WILL STILL CREATE STRESSFUL CONDITIONS. THUS THE EXCESSIVE HEAT
WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT
TEMPERATURES AND OPPRESSIVE HUMIDITY WILL CREATE LIFE THREATENING
CONDITIONS. THE HOT TEMPERATURES AND EXTREME HUMIDITY WILL CREATE
A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK
PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF
THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES...NEIGHBORS AND PETS.

 

[archcommus]

90 feels like 99 western PA

 

[uallas5]

94F with a heat index of 104 right now in Boston. didn't think it was gonna make it up there, the temps were in the low 80 for a most of the morning but then the cloud cover went away. Tomorrow's supposed to be much hotter.

I personally don't mind it, a year in Rome cured that (Aug was in the 90's by 9:30am with high humidity and no AC).

Prob the worst thing is having to listen to the wife complain about it

 

[fatpat268]

Meh, there's really no heat wave in texas... just another summer.

Oh, and contrary to popular belief, texas isn't exactly a dry state. A majority of the state is generally humid most of the time. I got sucked into believing that Texas heat wouldn't be so bad because it's a "dry heat." Well, I'll tell you, you couldn't be further from the truth. Yes, West Texas is dry, but if you live in the central portions and eastern portions of texas, it'll be damn humid almost every day because of the wind that blows in from the Gulf.

Today's not so bad, it's 96F with heat index of 101. But it doesn't bother me anymore since I spent a majority of my time in Air Conditioning. It would suck if I was still in High School going to football practice.... now that sucked.

 

[axnff]

Just want to point out that yesterday the hottest place in the country was Russellville, AR (ASOS Station, not that I know what that means). High temp of 118 with a 70 dewpoint = 131 heat index.

In other news, this is the first time I'm happy about the drought in NE (that's Nebraska, not New England....). Normally at this time of year, dew points would be in the mid 70's. They've been in the low 60's for the last several weeks (until today, but it's not as hot today 99*, 39%, HI = 107). It's keeping the heat index below 110 which really doesn't feel all that bad if you keep out of the sun....

 

[thereaderrabbit]

Originally posted by: Ryan
You guys are WEAK.

yes, very weak indeed.

 

[Iron Woode]

we peaked at 33.4C today with 60% humidity.

feels like a sauna outside today.

 

[BornStar]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: BornStar18

Originally posted by: DeathBUA

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: DeathBUA
At 8:30 it was 91 with a heat index of 108....so yea i'm getting that feeling right about now....

And I only spent 50 bucks at IKEA

You go more often than we do

Cuz when I'm not in Rochester Hills it's only about 25 minutes away

Speaking of that can't wait to be back in RH

Hopefully me you and Lola can hang out....and hopefully it wont be hotter than the 10th level of hell

It's quite the drive from Rochester Hills. My wife and I went on Thursday and Friday of last week and it was our first time in Ikea. It's quite the experience.

I was down at my apartment last night and we had the sliding door open. I couldn't imagine doing that today.

You are from RH as well?

Anyways, It's 83F at 7:26AM. I don't think I have ever experienced that in Michigan before.

My wife and I moved there in June. I work further up north so I'm only there on the weekends.

 

[Azndude2190]

There was about a 4 day heatwave last weekend here in Southern Cali.Hot as hell.I didnt stay at my house very often(AC broke down)...went to places that are cool...i.e the mall,the movies,friends house.Came back the 3rd day of the heat wave and fixed the AC.

 

[fatpat268]

Originally posted by: axnff
Just want to point out that yesterday the hottest place in the country was Russellville, AR (ASOS Station, not that I know what that means). High temp of 118 with a 70 dewpoint = 131 heat index.

In other news, this is the first time I'm happy about the drought in NE (that's Nebraska, not New England....). Normally at this time of year, dew points would be in the mid 70's. They've been in the low 60's for the last several weeks (until today, but it's not as hot today 99*, 39%, HI = 107). It's keeping the heat index below 110 which really doesn't feel all that bad if you keep out of the sun....

USA Today lists the hottest place yesterday as Death valley at 112F.

Not that you're wrong, i'm just pointing it out.
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/extremes/2006-07-extremes.htm

 

[g8wayrebel]

It SUX, my AC went out Thursday and it is curremtly 94.7 degrees in the coolest room in the house. I really can't complain too loudly though , I had power when most of the city didn't two weeks ago. They didn't even have fans in temps of 100+.
New Air coming Thursday morning. Damn those things are expensive!!!!!!
You should see the dog. We are putting wet towels on her to keep her cool in front of the fan. It is pretty funny when she gets up and walks around with the towel draped over her..
Gotta love the animals !!!!!!!!

 

[BlackTigers]

It only hit 97 in our house yesterday, 94 the day before.

Sucks, because the car doesnt even have AC, lol.

 

[TraumaRN]

apparently this thread wont die! It's only 9am and it's already 85 degrees with a heat index of 96 degrees....thats kinda crazy for Michigan like Wiz said....

 

[LanceM]

Heat wave? Welcome to Texas.

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: LanceM
Heat wave? Welcome to Texas.

Yet an inch of snow causes your whole state to shut down.

 

[TraumaRN]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: LanceM
Heat wave? Welcome to Texas.

Yet an inch of snow causes your whole state to shut down.

Whereas here an inch of snow just means the roads are just wet, not even a watch your speed event

 

[badmouse]

It's somehow comforting to hear everybody else's stories.

Hot here too, NJ. Fine inside, but I wonder if the power is gonna be okay.

 

[fatpat268]

Originally posted by: DeathBUA

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: LanceM
Heat wave? Welcome to Texas.

Yet an inch of snow causes your whole state to shut down.

Whereas here an inch of snow just means the roads are just wet, not even a watch your speed event

Well you could say the samething about heat. Northerners are the first ones to claim it's so hot, when we deal with it all the time.

It is amusing though, how a lot of people wear heavy jackets once it drops to 50 degrees. I'm not one of those people because I lived in Germany for quite some time and I got used to the cool/cold weather there.

 

[TraumaRN]

Originally posted by: fatpat268

Originally posted by: DeathBUA

Originally posted by: iamwiz82

Originally posted by: LanceM
Heat wave? Welcome to Texas.

Yet an inch of snow causes your whole state to shut down.

Whereas here an inch of snow just means the roads are just wet, not even a watch your speed event

Well you could say the samething about heat. Northerners are the first ones to claim it's so hot, when we deal with it all the time.

It is amusing though, how a lot of people wear heavy jackets once it drops to 50 degrees. I'm not one of those people because I lived in Germany for quite some time and I got used to the cool/cold weather there.

Hey I wear sandals in the winter unless there is more than 4 inches of snow on the ground....