Hammered by the heat!

Stay safe Cichlidnut!
It breaks my heart to see what's happening out there.

Same here Lexi.
Forgot it was Friday lol, maybe some rain by NEXT weekend.

 

There's a 10,000 acre fire less than an hour from me. I've been evacuated because of fire before, I know exactly what it's like.

It's beyond crazy dry here.

 

they also cancled fairs and whatnot along with the fireworks.

 

It's been in the upper 90s here for the past few days. Way too hot for up here. Our pastures are turning brown and our hay just might too. Pretty scary to think we might lose our hay. Today we had rain and an hour after it rained the ground was already dry from the heat. We've had to water our gardens like crazy and yet the plants are wilting. The horses are having a really hard time with it too. Strange how it's only been a few days and yet it seems like it's been like this for much longer than that.

I'm just glad it rained today... cooled off a lot! Still hot outside though. I'm thinking there won't be any fireworks allowed this year for the 4th.

 

We are having the scariest storm that I can remember.

 

4th fireworks canceled here as well.

Cichlidnut, I have a dear friend in Colorado Springs who had to evac due to the fire. Thankfully, he is back home now.

I use to live in Colorado Springs, I was stationed at Ft. Carson

 

Worst I've endured was back in 2009.

3 consecutive days above 109 (43C) in the lead-up to the Black Saturday Bushfires.

The heatwave that year set a record maximum temp for Melbourne at 115.5F (46.4C) on the day the fires started.

It's not uncommon for us to have days/weeks in the mid-high 90s, so I feel for all of you.

I'd easily swap our current weather (sub 55F) for some 90s anytime.


To all, stay safe, and stay sun-smart.

 

Good morning,

103 forecast for today with a heat index as high as 120.

Luckily we had a new AC installed past Thursday! Loving it! It's a MitsubishI and is working great!

If anyone would like to peel me some grapes, please feel free!

Ken

 

It is supposed to be 112 today and tomorrow and then only 107 on monday yay

 

I don't knkw where you all are but last night in northeast md harford county we got a huge thunderstorm with lots of needed rain. I don't know what the 4th plans are but we usually lighr off mortars off the top the of the boat in the lake so .

Called family in nome and they said its a nice 41 Fahrenheit

We are having the scariest storm that I can remember.

Yeah in northeast md we had 3 bolts of lighting that made car alarms go off

 

Yeah in northeast md we had 3 bolts of lighting that made car alarms go off

Luke, where in Maryland are you? I am in a suburb of DC in Northern Virginia, so depending on where you are in MD, we may be close enough to have the same weather often.

 

Good morning,

103 forecast for today with a heat index as high as 120.

Luckily we had a new AC installed past Thursday! Loving it! It's a MitsubishI and is working great!

If anyone would like to peel me some grapes, please feel free!

Ken

I guess I am going to have to buy grapes this year. My vines here are so dry, the grapes are not looking too good. Or maybe I can snag some of Ken's while he is not looking, bwhahahaaha.

 

Luke, where in Maryland are you? I am in a suburb of DC in Northern Virginia, so depending on where you are in MD, we may be close enough to have the same weather often.

Harford county. Were about 16 miles northeast of baltimore

 

Luckily I live in the country where I have well water(well, I suppose we are lucky NOW as long as it doesn't dry up ). Everything outside sprinkling range of my house is dieing, we haven't had rain in almost two weeks! It was a nice 106 degrees at 7 in the evening last night.
Oh and Dino, I don't have big enough tanks to take a dip (I don't think my tetras would enjoy me getting in their 25 gallon!) so I go and jump in the
alligator-infested river by my house to pass the
time.
Oh and did any of you know that the MississippI river was 67 feet deep last year, and now it averages at a grand total of six foot?

 

Right now, 102F in the shade.

 

So that's where our heat went! Our norm is 100+ for the month of July and most of August. Yet, it is only 75F currently. And we never have too much humidity, yet we currently have over 50% humidity.

Don't get me wrong, I don't mind the lower temps. It is that humidity that I cannot take! Growing up, when we'd take family vacations to visit relatives in the mid-west I'd get sick. So, not dealing well with the humidity now.

 

So that's where our heat went! Our norm is 100+ for the month of July and most of August. Yet, it is only 75F currently. And we never have too much humidity, yet we currently have over 50% humidity.

Don't get me wrong, I don't mind the lower temps. It is that humidity that I cannot take! Growing up, when we'd take family vacations to visit relatives in the mid-west I'd get sick. So, not dealing well with the humidity now.

Yes, it's been over 100 here and a drought, so we'll take our humity back now please.

 

Yes, it's been over 100 here and a drought, so we'll take our humity back now please.

You can have it!!!

 

This thread proves why San Francisco is the greatest city in the world. No hot days. No cold days. No humidity. Great surf.

It's 70 degrees F today. Have fun melting everyone!

 

This thread proves why San Francisco is the greatest city in the world. No hot days. No cold days. No humidity. Great surf.

It's 70 degrees F today. Have fun melting everyone!

I lived in SF for a couple of years, I do not miss the Richmond District or Sunset District where it doesn't even see the Sun. A little sun and heat is good. Now, I live near the beach.

 

I don't mind. It's nice to have some actual summer weather. It's been cold in New England this year.

 

Hey! Guess what happened right after I posted!!!!

So I go outside to get some "fresh air", when suddenly I begin to see A LOT of soot coming from the sky. I run around the house when of course the neighbor's property is on fire! Luckily, my parents and I were at home because the fire had crossed the fence and was burning on the opposite side of the pond from the house. We called the fire department and during the wait, we grabbed buckets and threw pond water onto the fire.
We later found out that the neighbors had left a fire burning(near three four-wheelers and several gas cans!) to go to the store, and when they came home they tried to put out the fire only to leave without calling for help when the water hose caught on fire!

Some pictures:

 

Wow..thank god no one was hurt.

 

Actually AP, the neighbor's dog was trapped in a shed and had died before we got over to the house

 

that really sucks. That is one of my biggest fear I have about my dogs being home while I'm away and my place catches fire.

 

Glad you were there to help. What's that 1st picture? Is it the grass burnt?

 

Yes, that's where it crossed the fence! You can't tell, but all the wood behind that line of trees in the picture was burnt to the ground.

 

Passed a bank sign while out today, 108F.

 

Passed a bank sign while out today, 108F.

I'm too scared to check the temperature! And guess what? I have softball all next week!

 

Yes, that's where it crossed the fence! You can't tell, but all the wood behind that line of trees in the picture was burnt to the ground.

Scary!!

 

Well, we made it past 80! Currently 81F, humidity is down to 36%, light breeze. Feels like a nice SPRING day.

 

In 6 months you'll all be complaining about the snow, lol.
Glad your houses were ok, tigress!

 

Good morning,

With the heat index, yesterday was 118 degrees, actual temp was 103. 99 for today! Heat index up HIGH again!

Ken

 

Today is going to be the first day under 100 since last Thursday. I am so looking forward to it.

 

Working outside today supposed to be 90 all day. From Dinos point of view 90 must feel nice

 

In 6 months you'll all be complaining about the snow, lol.
Glad your houses were ok, tigress!

Thanks
Hey, when we have "snow" in Mississppi, we can't have snowball fights! It's worse than throwing a rock at someone!


Oh and now it's thunderstorming! At least we're getting some rain!

 

It's about 70 degrees here a bit overcast.

 

Building we were working in 92 degrees.

And we had to wear long pants and hardhats

 

It's 95F and a bit cloudy here but no rain expected. We could sure use it.
Carol

 

Oh great the rain was over in a few minutes!I'm Can't even tell it rained now!