what's your local weather?
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Warm, humid.... Sometimes I miss winter. Not on a "normal" summer day when it's not superhot but when it feels like you need to cut through the humid air in front of you to be able to do anything, that's not very fun.
In the past few days couple of thunder storm passed by. No damages, that's nice.
In the past few days couple of thunder storm passed by. No damages, that's nice.
Finally got some decent rain today. Nice when it actually gets down to 73 degrees around midnight instead of 83.
Is it "normal" for people in your area to understand if someone says the temperature in C?
I'm asking because when it comes to F, I don't know what that temparature is unless I google it. =)
I don't. I'd have to look it up too. They tried to teach us but in my case it didn't take.
Well, the simple rule is to remember water freezes in 0C and boils at 100C. One might say it makes sense. =)
Where I live in Washington State its almost 90F, and its supposed to get into the mid 90s over the next few days. We usually consider the 70s to be uncomfortably hot, so its fairly miserable, even staying inside with fans on. The cats are probably handling it better then us humans, mostly just sleeping and apparently not feeling too bad despite their fur, which surprised me.
Fellow Washington here - live on a third floor apartment that faces SW. It's 105 outside at 6pm Thankfully I was able to borrow an air conditioner from my brother, so I've been able to keep the temperature in the apartment at about 80 in the living room. Keeping hydrated with plenty of cold showers. Unfortunately, the kittens I adopted on Memorial Day are feeling it; I keep spraying them down with cold water and wiping them down with wet rags. I dread to think what will happen to them tomorrow when I'm at work.
I do not. I try my best and was taught the conversion but I cannot do such math in my head. Fahrenheit is just easier for my brain at this point.
And, yeah, I'm in Washington and it is 108F/42C right now.
112!! We are melting no AC!!!
Reposted from a 'Gizmodo' article.
Ground Temperatures Reached an Astounding 145 Degrees in the Pacific Northwest
The air temperatures during the region's record heat wave were bad enough. The ground temperatures will make you want to curl into the fetal position.
Brian Kahn
Tuesday 11:10AM
Air temperatures during record-setting heat wave in the Pacific Northwest were bad enough. But the ground was on a whole other level.
Stunning new satellite imagery from the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-3 satellite shows ground temperatures reached as high as 145 degrees Fahrenheit (63 degrees Celsius) in Wenatchee, Washington. Apparently even the Earth we stand on isn’t safe from the climate crisis.
The Pacific Northwest has been roasting under a record heat dome for days on end. That’s resulted in consecutive days of temperature records falling, including some that have stood for decades. Those temperatures are based on air readings. Most weather stations in the National Weather Service’s monitoring network sit anywhere from 4 to 6 feet (1.3 to 1.8 meters) off the ground to capture accurate readings. They’re also situated on level ground as far from concrete as possible. That’s certainly helpful for long-term records at specific places, and the data from those stations offer conclusive proof of how much the world has warmed.
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Ground Temperatures Reached an Astounding 145 Degrees in the Pacific Northwest
The air temperatures during the region's record heat wave were bad enough. The ground temperatures will make you want to curl into the fetal position.
Brian Kahn
Tuesday 11:10AM
Air temperatures during record-setting heat wave in the Pacific Northwest were bad enough. But the ground was on a whole other level.
Stunning new satellite imagery from the European Space Agency’s Sentinel-3 satellite shows ground temperatures reached as high as 145 degrees Fahrenheit (63 degrees Celsius) in Wenatchee, Washington. Apparently even the Earth we stand on isn’t safe from the climate crisis.
The Pacific Northwest has been roasting under a record heat dome for days on end. That’s resulted in consecutive days of temperature records falling, including some that have stood for decades. Those temperatures are based on air readings. Most weather stations in the National Weather Service’s monitoring network sit anywhere from 4 to 6 feet (1.3 to 1.8 meters) off the ground to capture accurate readings. They’re also situated on level ground as far from concrete as possible. That’s certainly helpful for long-term records at specific places, and the data from those stations offer conclusive proof of how much the world has warmed.
Full Article
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Sorry, we are not supposed to post full articles here, but the first couple paragraphs with a link to the article is OK. I have edited your post accordingly.
Tropical Storm and Storm Surge alerts just issued. Time to stock up on rum!
Under a Tropical Storm Warning, with winds up to 60 mph and 4"-6" of rain expected. I'll still take this over a blizzard any day.
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