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Post by peano on Aug 6, 2018 23:56:20 GMT
Dewpoint of 74 is no joke. We're used to walking around with a fine mist of sweat as soon as we leave the house, but you won't be. Ok, so, idiot question, but what does the dew point mean, in practical terms? It’s nothing we ever even talk about here. Humidity is really kind of meaningless when you're trying to determine how comfortable you're going to be and how good your hair looks. Dew points of 50s and below = dry with no need for A/C. Dew points of 60s starts to be uncomfortable and bad hair weather. Dew points in 70s--just move from one A/C environment to another or a cool pool. If dew point = temperature then you get fog. Connecticut has historically had dew points in the 70s for at most maybe a week total of non-consecutive days. This summer, our dew points have been in the 70s for several weeks consecutively. I've never seen anything like it in my 30+ years of living here. The dew points here are higher than in my Arkansas hometown. Climate change. It's real.
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Post by busy on Aug 7, 2018 0:13:42 GMT
Dew points of 50s and below = dry with no need for A/C. I’d disagree with this. Our dew point today is 53 but it’s 91 out now. Definitely need AC.
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Post by milocat on Aug 7, 2018 0:29:36 GMT
Dew points of 50s and below = dry with no need for A/C. I’d disagree with this. Our dew point today is 53 but it’s 91 out now. Definitely need AC. True because then Arizonians wouldn't need A/C. Or Albertans for that matter, but I just can't handle the heat😉 Our dewpoint right now is 7C/45F, 34% humidity, 24C/75F. Just warm enough and perfect no humidity as usual. Who wants to be wet all the time?
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Post by peano on Aug 7, 2018 1:30:04 GMT
Dew points of 50s and below = dry with no need for A/C. I’d disagree with this. Our dew point today is 53 but it’s 91 out now. Definitely need AC. Yes, LOL. I thought about this later, writing from my position of living in a usually fairly temperate climate. If I lived in a desert type of climate, you could be sure the A/C would be cranked in my house.
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Post by busy on Aug 7, 2018 1:36:01 GMT
I’d disagree with this. Our dew point today is 53 but it’s 91 out now. Definitely need AC. Yes, LOL. I thought about this later, writing from my position of living in a usually fairly temperate climate. If I lived in a desert type of climate, you could be sure the A/C would be cranked in my house. I’m in Oregon
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Post by leftturnonly on Aug 7, 2018 2:34:17 GMT
I second the Uber or tunnel system advice. 3 blocks is a hike in that kind of heat and humidity even when you're used to it. Bring extra underclothes and change them in the middle of the day and/or after being out in the heat and getting sweaty. I also carry baby wipes and also use them for my neck and arms. Both of those PLUS bring rain gear. I moved to Houston from the Northeast in July and I would be soaked walking to and from my car on the way to/from work, either because of rain or because of sweat. And then I'd be in an air conditioned building. The body does adapt a bit, but it takes time. You will feel it more than people who are there and acclimatized to the weather. ETA - Didn't realize this was an older thread. So glad you had decent weather, busy. A word of warning for future trips: the weather in the fall can be anywhere from the 30's to the high 90's and it can change very quickly. There's actually more danger of severe weather - tropical storms and/or hurricanes - in September than earlier in the summer so keep a watch on the weather channel before you get to town.
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Post by peano on Aug 7, 2018 3:42:51 GMT
Yes, LOL. I thought about this later, writing from my position of living in a usually fairly temperate climate. If I lived in a desert type of climate, you could be sure the A/C would be cranked in my house. I’m in Oregon Oh holy Hell, people! If the temperature was above 80 degrees, the A/C would be cranked in my house!
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Post by busy on Aug 8, 2018 20:27:48 GMT
I will be back. In September, in November, in December. That's what's on the books for now You'll like the weather much better in November & December! If you have some free time on one of your trips, we can put together a Houston Pea dinner for you! That would be fun! Now it turns out that I'm going to be back the week after next, and then in November and December. Maybe not September. I am probably going to be in Houston *a lot* over the next year.
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Post by ladytrisha on Aug 8, 2018 21:50:40 GMT
my Mom is trying to convince us to move to Cibolo (between San Antonio/Austin) - this thread is killing me! I'm a fat girl in So. Cal - I can do Phoenix because its dry, but if high humidity I tend to start to fall over. This sounds positively nightmarish!
Maybe I should tell hubby that Washington state is back on the retirement list?
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Post by dewryce on Aug 8, 2018 21:54:36 GMT
my Mom is trying to convince us to move to Cibolo (between San Antonio/Austin) - this thread is killing me! I'm a fat girl in So. Cal - I can do Phoenix because its dry, but if high humidity I tend to start to fall over. This sounds positively nightmarish! Maybe I should tell hubby that Washington state is back on the retirement list? It's not nearly as bad in Cibolo as it is in Houston. That being said, it is still pretty miserable and I highly recommend that anyone considering a move to most places in Texas visit for a couple of weeks during the worst of summer.
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Post by ladytrisha on Aug 8, 2018 21:58:02 GMT
It's not nearly as bad in Cibolo as it is in Houston. That being said, it is still pretty miserable and I highly recommend that anyone considering a move to most places in Texas visit for a couple of weeks during the worst of summer. I think we're going to do that next year. We don't have to move if hubby gets a job here (which I keep pounding on, but I digress) - but I agree that flying out for a week and seeing how many face plants I end up doing must be done. Thanks for the tip and reminder!
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