BS: Hot enough for you?

Subject: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: beardedbruce
Date: 06 Jul 10 - 06:19 PM

D.C. area sizzles under record high of 104 degrees

July 6, 2010 - 3:55pm


WASHINGTON - The D.C. region is roasting under record-breaking temperatures of more than 100 degrees, high humidity and heat index values of more than 105 degrees.
Tuesday marks the first time the region has hit 100 degrees in July since 1999.

A new record high of 104 degrees was measured at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport early Tuesday afternoon, according to the ABC 7 First Alert Forecast.

The previous record was 101 degrees set in 1999.

The record for July 6 is 103 degrees at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and 102 degrees at Dulles International Airport.

A heat advisory is in effect until 11 p.m. Wednesday.

"It will feel like 105-plus degrees through the afternoon," says ABC 7 Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff.

"Hunker down and find a cool spot. It's going to be rough."

In addition to a heat advisory, the air quality is a Code Orange and projected to be that through Thursday. The Metropolitan Council of Governments suggests seniors, adults with respiratory problems and young children limit their time outside.

The forecast calls for the lows to drop into the mid-70s and lower 80s overnight before more hazy, hot and humid weather returns.

Temperatures on Wednesday will climb near 100, with the heat index at 105 degrees or higher. Temperatures will remain in the lower 90s for the rest of the week.

For anyone without air conditioning, area cooling centers are open. Click here for their locations.

The heat wave on the East Coast could stress utilities as people return home.

Area utilities, including BGE, are asking people to conserve energy by setting the thermostat on your air conditioner higher. For more tips on how to conserve energy, click here.

Here are some tips to stay cool in the heat:


Wear lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothing;
Wear a hat to shield yourself from the sun;
Use sunscreen;
Drink lots of water. Remember that caffeinated beverages can increase the rate of water loss in your body, increasing your risk of heat exhaustion or stroke;
Hang out in the air conditioning or shade;
Don't leave children or pets in the car.
Too much time in the hot weather can make you sick. Here's some advice from the American Red Cross:

Signs of Heat Exhaustion


Normal body temperature;
May have cool, moist, pale or flushed skin;
Heavy sweating;
Headache;
Nausea or vomiting;
Dizziness;
Exhaustion.
What to do about heat exhaustion:

Get the person out of the heat and into a cooler place.
Apply cool, wet cloths.
Give a half glass of cool water every 15 minutes.
Signs of Heat Stroke


Body temperature as high as 105 degrees;
Skin that's red and hot;
Changes in consciousness;
Rapid, weak pulse;
Rapid, shallow breathing.
What to do about heat stroke:

Help is needed fast.
Move the person to a cooler place.
Quickly cool the body.
Watch for signals of breathing problems.
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WASHINGTON - The D.C. region is roasting under record-breaking temperatures of more than 100 degrees, high humidity and heat index values of more than 105 degrees.
Tuesday marks the first time the region has hit 100 degrees in July since 1999.

A new record high of 104 degrees was measured at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport early Tuesday afternoon, according to the ABC 7 First Alert Forecast.

The previous record was 101 degrees set in 1999.

The record for July 6 is 103 degrees at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and 102 degrees at Dulles International Airport.

A heat advisory is in effect until 11 p.m. Wednesday.

"It will feel like 105-plus degrees through the afternoon," says ABC 7 Meteorologist Brian van de Graaff.

"Hunker down and find a cool spot. It's going to be rough."

In addition to a heat advisory, the air quality is a Code Orange and projected to be that through Thursday. The Metropolitan Council of Governments suggests seniors, adults with respiratory problems and young children limit their time outside.

The forecast calls for the lows to drop into the mid-70s and lower 80s overnight before more hazy, hot and humid weather returns.

Temperatures on Wednesday will climb near 100, with the heat index at 105 degrees or higher. Temperatures will remain in the lower 90s for the rest of the week.

For anyone without air conditioning, area cooling centers are open. Click here for their locations.

The heat wave on the East Coast could stress utilities as people return home.

Area utilities, including BGE, are asking people to conserve energy by setting the thermostat on your air conditioner higher. For more tips on how to conserve energy, click here.

Here are some tips to stay cool in the heat:


Wear lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothing;
Wear a hat to shield yourself from the sun;
Use sunscreen;
Drink lots of water. Remember that caffeinated beverages can increase the rate of water loss in your body, increasing your risk of heat exhaustion or stroke;
Hang out in the air conditioning or shade;
Don't leave children or pets in the car.
Too much time in the hot weather can make you sick. Here's some advice from the American Red Cross:

Signs of Heat Exhaustion


Normal body temperature;
May have cool, moist, pale or flushed skin;
Heavy sweating;
Headache;
Nausea or vomiting;
Dizziness;
Exhaustion.
What to do about heat exhaustion:

Get the person out of the heat and into a cooler place.
Apply cool, wet cloths.
Give a half glass of cool water every 15 minutes.
Signs of Heat Stroke


Body temperature as high as 105 degrees;
Skin that's red and hot;
Changes in consciousness;
Rapid, weak pulse;
Rapid, shallow breathing.
What to do about heat stroke:

Help is needed fast.
Move the person to a cooler place.
Quickly cool the body.
Watch for signals of breathing problems.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: gnu
Date: 06 Jul 10 - 06:24 PM

Yeees b'y! And hotter tomorrow. Summer is here in NB, Canada. Uppity Canuckistan is a tad warm as well according to the news.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Tinker
Date: 06 Jul 10 - 06:49 PM

Okay here in New Jersey we broke the record with a temperature of 103 today and have hit 100 for the last 3 days with more expected tomorrow...

I do not enjoy melting. Heading North on Friday, but hear the temps are about the same....

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Janie
Date: 06 Jul 10 - 09:36 PM

Head south. We were only up to 97 today.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 06 Jul 10 - 09:43 PM

Damp and mizzable here in Calgary today. A little sleet this afternoon (or micro-hail?). Pulled up the down comforter last night.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Ebbie
Date: 06 Jul 10 - 09:44 PM

Head northwest! In Juneau, Alaska, USA, we had a high of 55 degrees today. Misty too.

(We are forecast to hit 69 tomorrow)

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 06 Jul 10 - 10:04 PM

106 (41) when I left work today at 2 - only 103 (39) at my house, though.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Bobert
Date: 06 Jul 10 - 10:12 PM

Hot enough for me???

Heck, no!!!

Only 103 today... Had to put on my sweater... I worked almost all day in it and, hey, weren't bad at all... Just wish it would rain 'cause everything is dry... Crinkly under yer feet dry... Having to move oscillators all day long from garden bed to the next...

Tomorrow, ya'll, is 'sposed to be a little warmer... Maybe not sweater weather???

Until then??? Put asnother log on the fire...

B~

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Ebbie
Date: 06 Jul 10 - 11:41 PM

Bite yore tongue, mister.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Alice
Date: 06 Jul 10 - 11:58 PM

The furnace is out and it is cold.

Had to start a fire to heat the house. I had some cherry branch prunings... they made beautiful flames.

Sorry about those of you who are sweltering.

A.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Janie
Date: 07 Jul 10 - 12:16 AM

Yeh, it's hot. but here in the Southern Part of Heaven, the humidity is unusually low for this time of year, so it is tolerable as long as I stay in the shade and don't make any quick moves:^)

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Tinker
Date: 07 Jul 10 - 12:35 AM

Ebbie -- I would if I could be there yesterday and tomorrow.... even my "never bothered by the heat don't need no air conditioner" children have retreated from the third floor to find A/C on the lower levels. Looks like a slumber party from days when they were younger.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Ebbie
Date: 07 Jul 10 - 12:44 AM

I spoke with my Oregon sister tonight. It is hot down there too and it is expected to be hotter tomorrow and Thursday too. She thinks that Juneau sounds a little TOO cool for her - and she isn't being complimentary. :)

I know what that's like, Tink. When I was 19 and 20 I lived in southern Michigan and we had several heat waves those two summers. I remember what it is like to be in a cool shower and having your back sweat all the while. I'll take Juneau's 60 degrees.

However, this too shall pass... This winter it will be cold. :)

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Becca72
Date: 07 Jul 10 - 09:23 AM

Here in Maine it's hotter than the hinges of hell. 95° yesterday and the humidity is a killer!

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Charmion
Date: 07 Jul 10 - 09:30 AM

35 Celsius in Ottawa today, with the Humidex well above 40 C. Edmund says it's like Haiti. Hooray for the air-conditioned office ... even if we're not getting much done.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: olddude
Date: 07 Jul 10 - 09:32 AM

It is like an Arm Pit here is western NY ... temp today is suppose to be 95 F   ... humidity is way up ...

quick quick pour water on me so I will start melting, melting, melting

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: frogprince
Date: 07 Jul 10 - 11:48 AM

We're having a cold spell here in southern Michigan today; the prophecy is for a high of only 91. We have been running more like at least 96. It was a great 4th of July weekend for bumming around in the shade at our favorite resort, wearing what we wear at our favorite resort. : )

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Bill D
Date: 07 Jul 10 - 01:32 PM

I am mowing my yard in 5 minute increments. 100°F is not fun....(The guys renovating the house next door seem to agree...roofing and clearing debris require LOTS of water)

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: frogprince
Date: 07 Jul 10 - 01:37 PM

ROOFING in this? I flat don't think I could do it any more; there would be a big pile of smelly dead jerky on the roof.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: gnu
Date: 07 Jul 10 - 01:44 PM

Thread drift... bought this place 2001.07.01 and had to re-shingle the garage. Told my buddies we'd wait until mid-September, just before hunting season. Lined em up for 09.16. It was 36C and near 45H by 10AM. Mid-afternoon, we had to carry one lad off the roof, into the basement and throw water on him. It was by far the hottest day since I had bought the place.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Don Firth
Date: 07 Jul 10 - 01:53 PM

It's been fairly cool out here in Seattle, but today the temperature is due to hop into the low nineties. That can get fairly uncomfortable, because with Puget Sound to the west and Lake Washington to the east, it can get rather humid around here.

Temperatures are supposed to go higher still tomorrow and over the weekend.

If this keeps up, all the moss is liable to fall off our north sides!

(Fairly comfortable here in the Bat Cave, however.)

Don Firth

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Midchuck
Date: 07 Jul 10 - 04:28 PM

95.7 outside and 84.2 in the kitchen as of 4:25 pm. Thank whoever for massive old New England houses.

Slept in the downstairs guest bedroom last two nights. That helps a lot.

Peter.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: gnu
Date: 07 Jul 10 - 04:40 PM

36C and 45H out, 22 in. Dunno how to do H
indoors.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 07 Jul 10 - 05:21 PM

103 today at work and at home, oddly enough. That's pretty much 40*C.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: kendall
Date: 07 Jul 10 - 08:15 PM

I had to work down cellar all day fixing the well pump. It was warm and very humid.
Couldn't enjoy the out of doors either, all I could do was sit and watch the shade crawl up under the garage.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Bobert
Date: 07 Jul 10 - 08:26 PM

Man, I hated it... I ran outta the mulch I been using in the azalea beds and had to drive 60 miles to Baker, Wes Ginny, with a trailer to get another load... Problem is that the P-Vine wnated to go with me which, of course, meant, air condtioning... Yuck!!!

But we got back in time for me to get in a good three hours of weeding andf mulchin' in 102 temps... Felt mighty good... Didn't want to come into this ice box of a house (72 degress)... I got heavy socks on and a long sleeeved shirt... Burrrrr!!! Maybe I'll move the computer outside fir the summer???

I mean, geeze Louise... I remember last winter... I'll take 102 or 120 any day of the week compared to 30 some inches of friggin' snow, thank you...

Put another log on the fire!!!

B~

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 08 Jul 10 - 04:09 AM

And on our southern (US/Mexico) border, where fences are up or under construction to block people from wading across what normally resembles sort of a dribble of spit, the Rio Grande is flooding due to heavy rains from the recent "almost a hurricane tropical depression" with a new storm beginning to organize with additional heavy rain very soon.

Several large reservoirs are at record levels, and are being forced to release massive amounts of water to protect against failure of the dams. A couple of main bridges, one carrying ~10,000 pedestrains per day AND about 10,000 vehicles has been closed and water is expected to "top the bridge" within the next couple of days. (I think its the near bridge in the picture at the link.)

One town with a population of 40,000 has been evacuated, as have several others with varied sizes reported, but multiple areas with "uncounted squaters" are also being warned and people are "walking out."

No report on "how hot it is" there but weather maps I've been seeing indicate the area has been consistently above 90F (32.2C), regularly up to 98F (37C), with occasiona excursions a bit higher.

One might guess that the humidity is "above normal."

The past two days in my own area have been at quite pleasant temperatures in the low 80F range, but the 99% relative humidity has still made outdoor work a bit stressful for old farts like me. I've been in the process of laying "patio blocks" onto barrier cloth to control the weeds in a corner that can't be mowed with my rider. (Lin thinks I'm making her a patio, but my goal is just weed control.)

It took two days to unload the pallet of blocks that I had dumped into my pick'mup, and another 4 days to lay out ~180 18 lb stones. The first two days were 92F (33.3C) and above, so the 80s the past two days actually were a bit better, despite the humidity.

John

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: kendall
Date: 08 Jul 10 - 06:40 AM

Bobert, if I owed the Devil a thousand liars, and he wouldn't take you as a down payment, I'd call him a hard one to do business with!

Now, assuming you are telling the truth, what you describe sounds like Raynaud's syndrome.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Bobert
Date: 08 Jul 10 - 08:27 AM

Hey, I don't even know Raynand... Might of fact, what kinda name is that???

As fir syndromes??? Okay, I might have a few and I might not... But if I do have a few, I'm keepin' 'um thank you...

I donno... The P-Vine says that I don't feel the heat like other folks 'cause I'm skinny??? That don't make sense... I will say that I don't like a combination of heat and intense sun... I can do one or the other nicely but not both... Tell the Devil that, Capt'n... Maybe he'll take me afterall???

B;~)

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Ebbie
Date: 08 Jul 10 - 11:00 AM

"Intense sun"- good word for what I remember from summers in the past. That blazing white-hot sun that beats(such a mild word for it) on your head and shoulders and eyeballs, pressing you into the hard earth...

Thankee but no thanks.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Don Firth
Date: 08 Jul 10 - 01:27 PM

S'posed to get up to 94 this afternoon. OY!

But the weather prognosticator says it should cool down a few degrees by the weekend.

Don Firth

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Bobert
Date: 08 Jul 10 - 05:18 PM

Another nice toasty one here in Pine Grove holler... Yezzir, my kinda day... Spent all afternoon gardening... At the rate I'm going I'll have the entire 300 foot main bed weeded and mulched before the heat lets up... Works just fine fir me...

B~

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: gnu
Date: 08 Jul 10 - 05:26 PM

You skinny bast....

32C, 40H, 10UV here... 10UV means a red headed blue eyed Irish descent bursts into flames in 20 minutes. And even the sweat from being a bit fat doesn't stop it.

But my tomatoes are doing very well.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Bobert
Date: 08 Jul 10 - 05:31 PM

Mine won't even set, gn-zer... Too hot fir 'um... I know that's hard to believe but tomatoes won't set fruit if it stays above 90 degrees... Whereas I like it the tomatoes don't...

B~

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: gnu
Date: 08 Jul 10 - 05:39 PM

I know Bobert... perhaps you could fan yer maters between 10AM and 4PM to get them to set? I hear that's when they are horny fer gittin it on.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Arnie
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 08:09 AM

In SE England my weather station is recording 31c today,which converts to around 86F. That seems nothing compared to what you're experiencing in the States, but it's hot enough for us Brits!! We don't tend to have domestic aircon here, only in the shops and offices so it's better to be at work or in a store. My toms are in a very hot greenhouse but have set quite nicely and it looks like a decent harvest on the way - I use a brand named Moneymaker which does not seem to mind the heat.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: GUEST,kendall
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 08:25 AM

...tomatoes wont set if the temp stays above 90...come on Bobert, how the hell does a vegetable know when it is 90?

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: bubblyrat
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 08:27 AM

Yes,it's definitely getting rather hot in Oxfordshire / Buckinghamshire, ; around 88 degrees,which is rather hot for England.We are starting to see the effects of drought, and the use of hose-pipes for garden-watering has been banned in some areas, ie around Liverpool.
             The "Met Office" (our official weather service)has issued a warning regarding a "Heatwave" ; it may seem strange to you in the USA, but most European homes do not have any kind of Aircon, and in the last "heatwave" a few years back,thousands of old people in France,for example,died from Hyperthermia. I shall drink plenty of alcohol ( lowers body temperature !) and sit naked in the shower-booth (preferably with Karen ,although that might be counter-productive !).

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Bobert
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 08:40 AM

Yo, Capt'n...

A recent study showed that tomatoes are 17% smarter than Republicans... I would have thought it to be higher but those were the numbers...

As for our heat??? Just one more day of 90 plus and then 80s... But hopefuully with some needed rain... But back to good ol' hot, sticky summer next week... Bring it on...

Yeah, I must have that Lynard Skinnrd Syndrome that the you was talkin' about, Capt'n... Can't get "Sweet Home, Alabama" outta my head when I'm out there in it??? That one of the symtoms???

Well, lemme get out there... Mr. Sun is allready punched the clock an' waitin' on me...

B~

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: gnu
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 09:33 AM

I turned off the AC and flung open the windows for some freash air early this morning. Ten minutes later, the sudden rise in heat and humidity set off the kitchen smoke detector.

Still, it beats being snowed in for a few days.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Bonzo3legs
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 09:42 AM

Oh what wimps - it's 49C in Kuwait today!!

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: frogprince
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 09:59 AM

"and sit naked in the shower-booth (preferably with Karen"

Bubblyrat, you should at least be a little more discreet; Spaw might come along and read that post!

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: gnu
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 10:11 AM

...it's 49C in Kuwait today...

But, it's a dry heat.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Bobert
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 11:30 AM

Yeah, 49C is like winter in Kuwait...

B~

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Mrs.Duck
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 12:11 PM

Anything over 75F is way too hot for me.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: ranger1
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 12:12 PM

Yeah, well try running a chainsaw in this heat, which is what the boss wants me to do.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: maeve
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 12:17 PM

"Yeah, well try running a chainsaw in this heat..." or carrying water to gardens, or moving compost, or mulching with hay, or digging comfrey, all of which is what my boss has on the list for today.

Hi, ranger1.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: Bill D
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 12:18 PM

A chainsaw is easier than a bowsaw....sorta. maybe.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: GUEST,kendall
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 01:30 PM

Ranger, a body is easy to get rid of if it's cut into very small pieces. He should know that.

Subject: RE: BS: Hot enough for you?
From: GUEST,kendall
Date: 09 Jul 10 - 01:32 PM

Utah Phillips once said, "It is so hot I saw a dog chasing a cat and they were both walking"