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Post by mellyw on Jul 27, 2023 20:48:21 GMT
I’m outside St.Louis, the weather is just awful right now. This is the first time in my 15 years living here that we’ve been asked to cut back on energy consumption to help the power grid. Thankfully we’re dual zoned a/c, so I’ve been keeping it above 80 on the second level (no one is up there during the day), today I’m keeping it at 77 on the main level and have moved into the finished basement to keep cool.
Climate change is real and ugly
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Post by pantsonfire on Jul 27, 2023 20:54:32 GMT
My area of California has been under a heat wave for the last 2.5 weeks and it was extended last night. 102-105 degrees. We also had 2 days of high humidity due to monsoon weather.
I keep the A/C at 74 and sometimes drop it to 73.
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Post by compeateropeator on Jul 27, 2023 21:09:26 GMT
We have heat and humidity coming tomorrow. Blahhh. But we are hoping for dry weather as our problem is rain. Days and weeks of strong storms and rain. So much devastation and destruction and the rain and storms still come. Just give us a little stretch with no rain please. And as much as I hate it, I will not complain about any heat and humidity in our area if we can get a nice stretch of dry weather.
My heart goes out to all of you dealing with the ongoing brutal record breaking temperatures. I hope everyone is able to stay some what cool and safe. Sending good thoughts to all of you dealing with these extreme temperatures.
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jul 27, 2023 21:19:01 GMT
We have heat and humidity coming tomorrow. Blahhh. But we are hoping for dry weather as our problem is rain. Days and weeks of strong storms and rain. So much devastation and destruction and the rain and storms still come. Just give us a little stretch with no rain please. And as much as I hate it, I will not complain about any heat and humidity in our area if we can get a nice stretch of dry weather. My heart goes out to all of you dealing with the ongoing brutal record breaking temperatures. I hope everyone is able to stay some what cool and safe. Sending good thoughts to all of you dealing with these extreme temperatures. It’s really so sad to see the flooding. It’s too bad there isn’t a way to spread it around. We could use rain here in Southern California. Looking at fire maps there are so many places that could really use rain. I am tired of the heat. I have been staying inside but would love to keep the house cooler but at least we don’t have the high humidity here. I would love to see under 100 and under 90 would be amazing at this point. |
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Post by jenr on Jul 27, 2023 21:35:09 GMT
Yes. Nebraska. Ugh.
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Post by katlady on Jul 27, 2023 21:50:06 GMT
Our heatwave has been going on for almost 3 weeks now. Close to the 90’s in my area, coastal, which doesn’t sound bad, but it is over 10 degrees higher than normal. And if you go inland 10 miles it is close to 100. We keep the downstairs at 77, which is nice for downstairs, but it is over 80 upstairs. Ugh! Really wish we had dual-level A/C.
What I don’t understand are the people who go outside to exercise during the day. A couple of people have died hiking in the local mountains/deserts. And there is a lady who lives near me that walks everyday I’ve seen her as far as 3 miles away from home. She was out there today at noon, with no water bottle or water backpack.
Stay cool everyone!!
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jul 27, 2023 21:55:26 GMT
Last week we were talking about how it was unusually cool here in MN, but now we are making up for it. I am at a baseball tournament with DS and it is unbearably hot. The "feels like" temp is 98.
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Post by pinklady on Jul 27, 2023 21:56:49 GMT
Ugh...I'm sooooo over summer. This heat dome parked over the US is awful. Everything I've heard is that there's no end in sight and 2024 will be worse. Even our local So Cal mountains are in the 90's which is not normal.
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Post by mimima on Jul 27, 2023 22:08:03 GMT
I've never been a fan of summer, but it's getting worse
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Post by lisacharlotte on Jul 27, 2023 22:13:03 GMT
I’m in Omaha, our house is 101 years old. There is AC on the ground floor only. Upstairs we have window units in the bedrooms. We have been able to sleep with no AC upstairs so far this year (I think we turned it on 1 or 2 days in early summer). But since it’s so damn hot and humid we’ve had it on in the bedroom since Monday. I’m actually surprised we were able to go so long before using our window unit consistently this summer. Usually it goes on at the beginning of July. Every year I cross my fingers that the central air is going to work. It was installed in 1986 and it’s all original. I won’t replace it until it actually dies. We have had to replace the capacitor twice into 18 years, that’s it. |
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Post by mellyw on Jul 27, 2023 22:15:12 GMT
Our heatwave has been going on for almost 3 weeks now. Close to the 90’s in my area, coastal, which doesn’t sound bad, but it is over 10 degrees higher than normal. And if you go inland 10 miles it is close to 100. We keep the downstairs at 77, which is nice for downstairs, but it is over 80 upstairs. Ugh! Really wish we had dual-level A/C. What I don’t understand are the people who go outside to exercise during the day. A couple of people have died hiking in the local mountains/deserts. And there is a lady who lives near me that walks everyday I’ve seen her as far as 3 miles away from home. She was out there today at noon, with no water bottle or water backpack. Stay cool everyone!! The people going out hiking are playing Russian roulette. I lived in Phoenix for 4 years and knew better than to go out hiking in the heat! Our previous house didn’t have dual a/c, makes such a big difference to be able to keep whatever level you aren’t using warmer. We’re able to keep the main level at 78-80 at night, which means the a/c doesn’t run during that time. Big help on the giant electric bills for summer. I feel like adding to the “you know you’re old” thread (especially because I can hear my Dad saying it), if you’re warm inside at 77 degrees, go outside for awhile. It’ll feel pretty damn nice! |
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Post by cmpeter on Jul 27, 2023 22:40:22 GMT
I think we got to 75 here outside of Seattle. It’s been a lovely summer here so far.
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Post by ntsf on Jul 27, 2023 22:46:57 GMT
it is 61 and foggy. dh went to usual dog walking spot at the coast (national park land).. and there are many new dog walkers.. esp ones with big dogs.. who are there from 30-60 mins away.. looking for a cool spot to walk.
we have fog every day.. though it was 68 the other day..
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Post by scrappyesq on Jul 27, 2023 22:53:22 GMT
I’m in NYC. It was pretty awful here today. 94 with really high humidity.
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Post by CeeScraps on Jul 27, 2023 23:20:11 GMT
I heard last year that last summer was the coolest it will be. Apparently for awhile now the temps have been rising.
I do know last year this heat started in mid-June. It has just started now so at least it's a month later. It's nasty........
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jul 27, 2023 23:35:46 GMT
Our heatwave has been going on for almost 3 weeks now. Close to the 90’s in my area, coastal, which doesn’t sound bad, but it is over 10 degrees higher than normal. And if you go inland 10 miles it is close to 100. We keep the downstairs at 77, which is nice for downstairs, but it is over 80 upstairs. Ugh! Really wish we had dual-level A/C. What I don’t understand are the people who go outside to exercise during the day. A couple of people have died hiking in the local mountains/deserts. And there is a lady who lives near me that walks everyday I’ve seen her as far as 3 miles away from home. She was out there today at noon, with no water bottle or water backpack. Stay cool everyone!! Not good to be out walking or running in this heat. A lot of people in our neighborhood walk and many with their dogs but they go early or late to avoid the heat - many that I see walking are elderly. They walk year round. |
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jul 27, 2023 23:39:14 GMT
I was over summer after the first week of this heat. I got sick of the rain in March but would welcome a week of cool cloudy weather and rain. So many were complaining about May grey and June gloom. I enjoyed the gloom knowing what was coming and knowing it would last for months. Our heat lasts through October the hottest months are August and September.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jul 27, 2023 23:54:24 GMT
8pm and still 92°....
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Post by Scrapper100 on Jul 28, 2023 0:05:22 GMT
Ick what state are you in? That sounds miserable. |
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Post by dewryce on Jul 28, 2023 3:09:56 GMT
I was outside earlier today and it was only 91*, I’ll take it. And we’re not supposed to get up to 100* again until 8/4! Looks like 95-99 this week.
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Post by ntsf on Jul 28, 2023 4:17:25 GMT
it is 61 and foggy. dh went to usual dog walking spot at the coast (national park land).. and there are many new dog walkers.. esp ones with big dogs.. who are there from 30-60 mins away.. looking for a cool spot to walk.
we have fog every day.. though it was 68 the other day..
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Post by nicoleq on Jul 28, 2023 4:42:45 GMT
We have hit 29 consecutive days of 110+ degrees in Phoenix. It is so gross. 🔥
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Post by marysue63 on Jul 28, 2023 4:48:29 GMT
I'm so thankful to be living in Oregon! We've had beautiful weather the last several days though I think it's supposed to reach 90 over the weekend. I'm sorry that people are dealing with the awful heat but I would take a few months of rain here over a brutal summer any day!
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Post by Lexica on Jul 28, 2023 9:07:24 GMT
I'm so thankful to be living in Oregon! We've had beautiful weather the last several days though I think it's supposed to reach 90 over the weekend. I'm sorry that people are dealing with the awful heat but I would take a few months of rain here over a brutal summer any day! This is one of the reasons for moving from Southern California to Oregon. And I’ve been shocked at how nice this house stays. It has been in the high 80s here all week, but the house is staying really cool. I think it has to do with having a large attic that you can stand up in and a crawl space under the house. That combination seems to insulate the house to where it is consistently in the 70s inside with no air running. The California house got unbearably hot. So hot that I typically had to sleep downstairs in the summer until around 2 am when I could sleep upstairs. That house had vaulted ceilings in the living room and upstairs master bedroom. It was nice to look at, but they must not have been insulated at all because I could see little nail bumps after they installed a new roof. And those rooms were insanely hot all summer. And running the air conditioning was pretty much out of the question. The pool motor ran all day and my electric bill, without air going, was typically $600-$700 per month. It was killing me. Here in Oregon, my electric bill is $85-$110 per month. I was thrilled. And I have been running the air a bit in the afternoons if I am still unpacking boxes because that makes me too hot. If I just relax in the living room watching a movie, I don’t need to run air. It has been heaven for me. |
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Post by Bridget in MD on Jul 28, 2023 12:59:19 GMT
The news said the heat index for my part of MD was 107 last night @6pm. It is UNBEARABLY hot, the humidity just is gross.
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Post by Bridget in MD on Jul 28, 2023 13:02:07 GMT
Our heatwave has been going on for almost 3 weeks now. Close to the 90’s in my area, coastal, which doesn’t sound bad, but it is over 10 degrees higher than normal. And if you go inland 10 miles it is close to 100. We keep the downstairs at 77, which is nice for downstairs, but it is over 80 upstairs. Ugh! Really wish we had dual-level A/C. What I don’t understand are the people who go outside to exercise during the day. A couple of people have died hiking in the local mountains/deserts. And there is a lady who lives near me that walks everyday I’ve seen her as far as 3 miles away from home. She was out there today at noon, with no water bottle or water backpack. Stay cool everyone!! That is insane. I walked yesterday with a friend at 8am, for just a little over the hour. I meant to bring some water (I usually don't) but forgot. I came home and drank a lot of water, but felt sick most of the day. |
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Jul 28, 2023 13:46:53 GMT
Yep. I'm so OVER the heat and humidity this summer. The humidity is absolutely killing me this year.
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Post by smartypants71 on Jul 28, 2023 13:52:50 GMT
Yes, it's been awful here. I don't see a high below 100 anytime soon. And that's WITH humidity.
Humidititties and swamp crotch for the foreseeable future.
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Post by katiekaty on Jul 28, 2023 16:44:03 GMT
Daily, over 102+ at my home, West side of Houston, with heat off the nearby “prairies”, with mild breezes from the west bringing even more heat from those prairies. We caught 10 minutes of light rain yesterday, the fist in 20 days. We only water every three days for 10 minutes and the new baby tree gets five minutes daily. Grass is dry everywhere with fires bans, I am surprised no major fires anywhere yet. It’s so hot, there’s no grilling outside, inside it’s instant pot or crockpot, bread machine, toaster oven, George Foreman, rarely top of stove or big ovens. We’ve switch to light meals is soup, salad and sandwich. I am thinking of getting a panini press. Breakfast has been waffles, cereal, fruit, salad, eggs from the egg maker and toast. Lunch is leftovers in frozen divided meal prep trays or even store bought tv dinners in the microwave. The heat is Robbing us of appetites and the desire to cook! The pupper is learning to walk on the treadmill as the ground is too dangerous to his paws. I can’t even stand to ride the bike at six in the mornin as it’s already in the .ow 90s and rising!
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Post by kimpossible on Jul 28, 2023 16:53:39 GMT
<------ Arizona here.... record-setting number of consecutive days over 110 degrees. I believe we are on day 25 now. It's been horrible. At work, our field technicians are going above and beyond to make it through the day. We are filling their coolers every morning with hydration (water, Gatorade-like products, etc), and cooling towels. Our managers are bringing out ice pops to them to let them know we appreciate them. I feel for them. It's been brutal. Can't wait for our monsoons to bring rain and cool things down.
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