CAJUNLAWYER
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Summer=hot. Winter=cold.
Been that way for years.
Been that way for years.
The heat dome is working well
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twodog max
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Yep we have had some warmer than usual days but overall about a typical summer. Nothing new
K-22
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Sweat?
It is the sweat that helps you regulate your body temperature.
In my youth, I worked on a railroad section crew in Las Vegas. (Gandy Dancer) at that time, I was a very muscular and solid 270lbs.
There were days when I went home 5-6 lbs lighter than I was when I started the day, and that was after pretty much drinking all I could during the day.
After getting home, I would consume lots of milk, OJ, water, and perhaps a beer.
Fortunately I adapted to the heat quite well.
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Gary
It is the sweat that helps you regulate your body temperature.
In my youth, I worked on a railroad section crew in Las Vegas. (Gandy Dancer) at that time, I was a very muscular and solid 270lbs.
There were days when I went home 5-6 lbs lighter than I was when I started the day, and that was after pretty much drinking all I could during the day.
After getting home, I would consume lots of milk, OJ, water, and perhaps a beer.
Fortunately I adapted to the heat quite well.
Best,
Gary
What is your preferred carry in the heat keeping in mind bear activity is high?
We lived in the Bay area when I was young and when 10 or 12, my father would take the family on a trip
up North, to Red Bluff Calif, to visit family members and also enjoy the Rodeo, for all that it had and the carnival rides.
We kids did our best in the 120 degree heat, to survive, and yes it was a Dry Heat but I will always remember those trips.
up North, to Red Bluff Calif, to visit family members and also enjoy the Rodeo, for all that it had and the carnival rides.
We kids did our best in the 120 degree heat, to survive, and yes it was a Dry Heat but I will always remember those trips.
Ed, I am also a former Bay Area, boy. Those were the days growing up. It was safe to hitchhike or pick up hitchhikers. Sadly those times are long gone and never will return.
we have been hot & humid lately with breaks for tornadoes and thunderstorms with large hail & high winds oh and some flooding... but on average.. it's just summer in the midwest..
of course winter has its own charms too
of course winter has its own charms too
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Which can present its own dangers as one can sweat a LOT and not feel it, leading to dehydration/ heat stroke and bad stuff.
My first Pat Rogers class was in 2007 near Kansas City; we consumed an average of 3 gallons per person each day and it still was not enough. A retired Lt. Col. (still teaching for the Army) said that they would have canceled outdoor training for safety reasons.
A few years ago I ran into some Army folks who were TDY at the Yakima range for training. Their duty station was Benning, IIRC, and the conditions were so different that they did not perceive the danger and their unit had some heat injuries until they really had a chance to learn some hard lessons.
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My first mile today was akin to breathing fondue.
Oh, and let's add the heat sink effect of unbridled development over the last 25 years, covering the desert with asphalt and concrete.
Yesterday's high, 112°F.
Yesterday's LOW, 91°F.
Some cloud moved in about midnight so...
Today's LOW, 93°F.(Taken from the 5 minute data at the airport.)
Humidity is up a touch today, so that might cap the high temperature somewhat, or maybe we will get some thunderstorms off the mountains. We will see.
Last check at 1056 PDT, 106°F.
Yeah, but it's a dry heat...
People always say that about west Texas heat versus Florida heat, but they are both sisters of satan.
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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.
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.
notsofast
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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.
K-22
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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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LVSteve
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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.
