An August Bitching (Heat and Humidity)

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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Or if you’re in Houston, 80+ degrees.

This has been the most beautiful summer weather-wise in my memory (currently living in central Ohio). July never got above the mid-80s and it was mostly upper 70s-low 80s, with enough but not too much rain. A few normally hot days now are fine. My banana tree is topping 7 feet, the cannas are in full flower and the vegetable crops look good, especially if I can catch that hyperactive groundhog (I’m hoping Mrs. J. will roast him for our anniversary dinner).

For those annoyed by August in New Jersey, I recommend moving to Anchorage, AK. Round about now they’ve mostly seen the last of the 70s and sweater/jacket weather has arrived.

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My corn has just silked out on some stalks. I’m sure it will pollinate, develop and ripen fully in the 2 weeks we have before it freezes. Good thing we only had a week of heat around 90F this summer. I don’t have to worry about bushels of ripe tomatoes either, because after months at green stage the rodents are eating them all off at about a peck a day.

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Jennshark, you should try to get to the beach while you can. The breeze makes it about 10 degrees cooler until about Rt 35 or so.

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The average high here in July was 104.2 (from NOAA). This month is still triple digit heat, and we’ve had no rain in months.:frowning:

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I just want to exercise outside! I’m sick of the treadmill!

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I can’t breathe. The fan, it does nothing! I knew we were spoiled for June and July but all that doesn’t matter in the moment that is now. That is hot. That is un-air-conditioned, that is my office. I can’t breathe.

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I love it. I’m in central Alabama, and I’m taking my students on a 5-7 mile hike Thursday, in the middle of the day, over rough terrain! Won’t they love me? :smiley:

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Excellent username/post combo there, Ogre.

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I am loving the soft August nights filled with the sweet and gentle music of the cicadas.

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I’m with all you humidity haters, can’t wait for Oct. I must say though for some reason we don’t have any mosquitoes this year. Can’t figure that out since we had two months of rain.

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Yeah, you know it’s too freakin’ hot when the cicadas sing at night.

I’m in Houston, and the AC went out here at work yesterday, and is still not fixed. I went home early yesterday, and I’m leaving early today. They’re “waiting on a part.” Even if they fix it this afternoon, it will take overnight to cool this huge building! It’s 85° in here and rising.

: faints into a pool of her own sweat::

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Local conditions:

Time: 9 AM. 77 degrees F. 90% humidity. Gasp!

When I got up around 6 this morning, I could barely see outside of my window due to the condensation. Granted I keep my AC running all night, because it is way humid all night, but there was so much water on my window I thought it was raining. Nope, just humid.

I guess I better go run my errands before it gets any hotter.

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I got up at the ungodly hour of 6 AM so I could come in early and leave early before the deathly hours of 4 to 6 PM in this office.

Now I’m grouchy from getting up too early, and still too hot. But, it’s early home to the A/C!!

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Thursday, 7 AM

98% humidity.

78 degrees.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: There’s only one reason you should get out of bed sweaty.
:slight_smile:

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sigh I just had my first hot flash … definitely not my favorite reason to get hot and sweaty just laying in bed watching tv. Well, I lied, I am thrilled about the hysterectomy … but no regular means of getting hot and sweaty for like 4 more weeks :frowning:

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Gaah! Lemme out of here! I’m in Maryland for a visit and it is humid as fucking hell!

I knew I was going to hate the weather. I also now know exactly how spoiled I am living where I live. Only a week, I can do it…