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LVSteve
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My first mile today was akin to breathing fondue.
That's how I remember most warm days in the UK.
The heat dome is working well
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That's how I remember most warm days in the UK.
True but with high humidity sweat wont evaporate and the cooling effect is nil.
It wasn't until my mid 50's did I turn on to the cool dri shirts made by Hanes, Keys and others. Huge difference in comfort level.
I just came across this dramatic video article on the BBC of the Rapidan Dam collapse in Blue Earth River, which I think is not far from you.
Moment home tumbles into river as dam fails in US
A home in Minnesota fell off a cliff into the Blue Earth River on Tuesday night, captured in dramatic video footage.
The house, occupied by a local family for over 50 years, drew a crowd of onlookers as it plunged into the river amid concerns about the nearby Rapidan Dam's stability due to ongoing erosion and severe flooding in southern Minnesota.
The dam failed on June 24, 2024, due to intense flooding, compromising the structural integrity of the dam but also resulted in significant infrastructure damage.
Officials are closely monitoring the dam's condition, urging residents along the river to remain vigilant but not currently planning evacuations.
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I'm in New Orleans, last summer was record heat. I believe I read 2023 was the hottest Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter recorded. Polar ice is melting faster than ever before and it freezes back less and less during warmer winters. The water is rising and it's hot too.
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We have been spared...
...a majority of it. But it has now expanded to include our area. Still not as bad as north and western parts of the country, though.
...a majority of it. But it has now expanded to include our area. Still not as bad as north and western parts of the country, though.
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Cotton & Wool
I cannot remember ever wearing any undies other than cotton.
If it is going to be wet, and cold, wool is my friend, with an appropriate outer garment.
I cannot remember ever wearing any undies other than cotton.
If it is going to be wet, and cold, wool is my friend, with an appropriate outer garment.
It would be interesting to see decade-by-decade highs as well.
That chart looks credible, but may be slightly out of date, ie pre-2021 heat dome as per the following info for WA:
According to the Univ. of Washington Climatologist:
Hottest temperature ever recorded: 120°F at Hanford on 29 June 2021.
In late June 2021, an extremely anomalous heat wave struck the Pacific Northwest.
Multiple stations throughout Washington and Oregon broke all-time station records, and in some cases, shattered them by wide margins. Seattle, WA broke it's all-time record by 5°F.
A number of observations from several different networks reported temperatures exceeding the 118°F all-time Washington state maximum temperature record.
Multiple stations throughout Washington and Oregon broke all-time station records, and in some cases, shattered them by wide margins. Seattle, WA broke it's all-time record by 5°F.
A number of observations from several different networks reported temperatures exceeding the 118°F all-time Washington state maximum temperature record.
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My only issue is with the older records. I have a healthy suspicion of certain records because of the technology and knowledge of the day creating errors in the measurements.
Even today I look at the five minute interval measurements made at the main airport and see what I consider anomalous readings, usually a jump of two degrees that quickly resets. Always makes me wonder if somebody had to stop there plane on one of the taxiways such that their exhaust was influencing the number. The 'official' measurements are made at the airports of many major cities, and I suspect they see similar glitches.
