Well, in Klamath Falls, Or. it hit 104 degrees, tied the record. I had to go to Medford, Or. for medical stuff today, 115 degrees. Glad to be home in the mountains 30 miles east of Klamath, where at least we have a breeze.
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They were talking about this on the news and noted that the highest temperature ever recorded in Dallas is 113. So ya beat our record high temp. Wow.
Today:
65°! Got the windows open, coffee in hand, and looking forward to our first walk in days.
65°! Got the windows open, coffee in hand, and looking forward to our first walk in days.
We're normally very dry and near 100 or over this time of year. This week, though, has been exceptional. It's been raining every day causing some flash flooding issues.
Temps in the 80s. Yesterday's high was 78. It's 71 right now. The long range forecast shows that we will be in the low to mid 80s all week and won't hit the 90s again until July 11. Of course we all know how "accurate" long range forecasts are.
Temps in the 80s. Yesterday's high was 78. It's 71 right now. The long range forecast shows that we will be in the low to mid 80s all week and won't hit the 90s again until July 11. Of course we all know how "accurate" long range forecasts are.
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94 here in Central NJ as I write this, the Summer of 1966 we had a couple of 100 degree days-I recall one 104 degree day. In the Summer of 1896 there was a killer heat wave in NYC, June 28 the Battle of Monmouth was fought in 90 degree heat.
111 here right now...I can remember when I was a kid in the Valley back in '60-'61. We were playing on a friends patio, they had a thermometer that read 106, I remember seeing that while we ran out to run through the sprinklers, coming back in when the kid's mom yelled out "Who wants a Popscicle?"
I went out in the shop at 10:00 last night to check on the slats, it was still 85 degrees in the there...I'm going to give it a couple of days between final coats, its still blushing.
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Only supposed to get up to 95 today. Where did I put that parka?
111 @ 14:07 on my weather station today but I smoked the Alaskan Coho
Salmon I had in the brine the past few days.
Smoker is in the shade. Used Cherry wood chips this time.
Taste great!
Salmon I had in the brine the past few days.
Smoker is in the shade. Used Cherry wood chips this time.
Taste great!
Doug M.
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It appears from their profile info that Kinman and BC38 are in the same general area. I see a couple of others that are closer to me, such as Selah. The weather widget on my computer showed 108 at one point, and I think that was after the peak temperature time. I had no looked at it for a while, so I might have missed a higher reading.
It was near that and breezy Sunday. The breeze felt as if someone opened a furnace door.
It was near that and breezy Sunday. The breeze felt as if someone opened a furnace door.
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Down here the breeze dropped the temp down quickly. felt wonderful. I have to admit, I went outside without a shirt and held my arms out to my sides and just let it blow over me. To be completely honest, I also spun around slowly like Wonder Woman changing outfits. I stand by my actions.
Yup we hit 109 or 110 today - depending on what source you check.
I went out to the shop and cut 6" off the end of four 1"x4" boards, and spray painted the ends and edges black.
My t-shirt was soaked clear through. Almost as if you had poured a half gallon of water on me. I hate tho think what it would be like to have to actually WORK out in this heat. I'm glad we have AC in our office, and at my house.
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Those are impressive temperature swings. Is it because of the sea? When we hit 110°F during the day it rarely drops below 85°F at night.
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Yes it is. On the west side of Oregon and Washington at least. The north south Cascade range creates a block to the marine onshore flow. Hence why the eastern parts are still hot. It's also why the east is drier than the west. Moist air hits the mountains, rises and falls as rain on the west side and the east side is in what they call a rain shadow.
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Apparently, around here anyway, the heat has damaged the berries the farmers are growing. Wonder what the wine grapes are gonna be like this year?
The day before yesterday, we peaked out at 110 deg. Cooled down yesterday to "only" 90. As of this morning it's 60 outside. Even with all the windows open round the clock, the house is still at 68 deg. That 110 deg event stored a lot of heat in the structure.
I never thought I wanted air conditioning in the PNW. We generally get a few 90 deg days a year, whine about it, and it would cool off at night. Then we'd forget all about it until the next year. But I gotta say, a couple days of 100+ recently makes me re-think the wisdom of forgoing air conditioning. Not a simple task in this house. I have hydronic heat and no forced air ductwork. Might have to install one of those "mini-split" thingamajiggers.
I never thought I wanted air conditioning in the PNW. We generally get a few 90 deg days a year, whine about it, and it would cool off at night. Then we'd forget all about it until the next year. But I gotta say, a couple days of 100+ recently makes me re-think the wisdom of forgoing air conditioning. Not a simple task in this house. I have hydronic heat and no forced air ductwork. Might have to install one of those "mini-split" thingamajiggers.
111 @ 14:07 on my weather station today but I smoked the Alaskan Coho
Salmon I had in the brine the past few days.
Smoker is in the shade. Used Cherry wood chips this time.
Taste great!
I did a brisket the other day in the heat, smoker hardly worked to keep the temp at 180...there are worse ways to spend eight hours...like working.
It's really hot here when you see lizards carrying sticks...
Here in the lower half of Arizona, we don't need thermometers to tell us when it's excessively hot.
We know it's REALLY hot when we see lizards carrying sticks in their mouths.
They'll run along on the ground for a short while, then drop the stick and jump on it until their feet cool off a bit. Then they'll jump off the stick, pick it up, run on the ground for a moment, and keep doing that until they find some shade....
We've always judged the heat here by watching our lizards!
John
Here in the lower half of Arizona, we don't need thermometers to tell us when it's excessively hot.
We know it's REALLY hot when we see lizards carrying sticks in their mouths.
They'll run along on the ground for a short while, then drop the stick and jump on it until their feet cool off a bit. Then they'll jump off the stick, pick it up, run on the ground for a moment, and keep doing that until they find some shade....
We've always judged the heat here by watching our lizards!
John
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Finally cooled down yesterday but not before I lost a couple of my laying hens to the heat. Even with shade covers put up, plenty of water in the waterers and me misting the grass in the run, two just couldn't take it.
Ooh! Oww! Ooh! Oww!
One of the biggest laughs I ever had was while hitch hiking in Vietnam back in '70-'71. It was a common method we used to get to the PX, Beach, etc. while off duty. There was also a bus service but you could often pick up a ride on anything from a duece to an ambulance or jeep, you could hold out a cardboard sign with PX, etc. I was waiting with a buddy when this old papa-san walked up, he was barefoot and crossing from the other side to ours. The asphalt was so hot you could see tire tracks in it that would dissipate leaving a smooth shiney black surface. The old man saw his break and started across the road, he got about half-way across and started doing a dance of sorts while mumbling something that sounded like "Too Ta....Too Ta..." my buddy started busting up laughing and I have to admit it was comical watching this old man doing this funny, hopping dance crossing the highway. He got to our side and saw a piece of cardboard on the dirt and stood on it giving off a huge sigh of relief. He ambled off, my buddy was still chuckling, I asked him what was the old man saying that was so funny. He said it was the equivilent of "******n....******n..." That did make it funnier, they were usually so stoic.
We just had our 2nd heat wave this June. Which is unusual for NEPA. Well get some 90 degree days, but usually not this early, and not this often.
You Rebs can keep the heat. I can function in cold. I know how to handle it.
This extreme (for the area) heat and humidity is a PITA.
You Rebs can keep the heat. I can function in cold. I know how to handle it.
This extreme (for the area) heat and humidity is a PITA.
BC town famous for record heat burns down
It's cooled down now, but on Monday (28th) my weather station registered 103.6ºF (Fraser Valley/near-coastal British Columbia). All around here heat records were falling like ninepins. Tuesday was 93º and the heat dome has now moved eastwards and we've been strangely cool in the high 70's and low 80's. Looking at the heat map across Canada this morning, I was looking at the Prairies and thought, "It was hotter than that here!"
However, aside from the discomfort, there was a tragedy. The town of Lytton in the Fraser Canyon, which inevitably records the hottest temps. in Canada, hit 121ºF. But on July 1 (Canada Day, no less) a wildfire devoured the town.
And even worse,
CTV News posted a drive-through video of the town post-fire here..
They're going to rebuild, and the military has been called in to help with clearing debris etc. But a lot of lives have been shattered. Reminds me of the fire that devoured Paradise CA in 2018
It's cooled down now, but on Monday (28th) my weather station registered 103.6ºF (Fraser Valley/near-coastal British Columbia). All around here heat records were falling like ninepins. Tuesday was 93º and the heat dome has now moved eastwards and we've been strangely cool in the high 70's and low 80's. Looking at the heat map across Canada this morning, I was looking at the Prairies and thought, "It was hotter than that here!"
However, aside from the discomfort, there was a tragedy. The town of Lytton in the Fraser Canyon, which inevitably records the hottest temps. in Canada, hit 121ºF. But on July 1 (Canada Day, no less) a wildfire devoured the town.
'Most homes' in Lytton, B.C., destroyed by catastrophic fire, minister says
More than 1,000 people fled village and surrounding area; RCMP working to find those unaccounted for
Lytton Mayor Jan Polderman signed the official evacuation order at 6 p.m. PT on Wednesday. He said the village was overcome by flames before officials had the chance to co-ordinate a place for people to go, so many just started driving.
More than 1,000 people fled village and surrounding area; RCMP working to find those unaccounted for
Lytton Mayor Jan Polderman signed the official evacuation order at 6 p.m. PT on Wednesday. He said the village was overcome by flames before officials had the chance to co-ordinate a place for people to go, so many just started driving.
And even worse,
B.C. man says he watched in horror as Lytton wildfire claimed the lives of his parents
After the fire passed, he said he saw their bodies.
As the blaze engulfed the house as well as sheds and trees on the property, Chapman says he helped his parents take shelter in a trench that had been dug to repair a septic system.
Officials have been unable to confirm the deaths because the area is still inaccessible.
After the fire passed, he said he saw their bodies.
As the blaze engulfed the house as well as sheds and trees on the property, Chapman says he helped his parents take shelter in a trench that had been dug to repair a septic system.
Officials have been unable to confirm the deaths because the area is still inaccessible.
CTV News posted a drive-through video of the town post-fire here..
They're going to rebuild, and the military has been called in to help with clearing debris etc. But a lot of lives have been shattered. Reminds me of the fire that devoured Paradise CA in 2018
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Ilived two winters in Central Indiana (Huntington area) and yes they really have some yankee doodle dandy winters. Not only there but anywhere in that part of the U.S. and the lake areas seem bo be worse than other areas.
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