The heat is unbearable!!

[BitsyNaceyDog]

We've also noticed a distinct increase in POWERFUL storms. Global warming?

I hate summer!!!

I hate summer too! It's so hot and SO humid here- yuck, just going outside for a minute leaves you feeling sticky and gross.

This year is supposed to be a bad year of hurricanes. The worst heat I've ever felt was the days following a hurricane- it's very hot, extremely humid, and very still- no breeze at all. To top it off it's sometimes several days without power. With one hurricane we went a week without power and then our AC was broken, it was another week until that was fixed. We now have a generator and a window AC unit that we can run if that happens. The window unit will only be able to cool one room, but we can all live out of one room for that period of time.

[davidpizzica]

In Pittsburgh, the temperature is in the high 80s with high humidity. I can usually take the heat, but with the kind of job I have I get worn out very quickly. I cut grass on a golf course.

[Kfamr]

It was a little bit cooler today but still humid. Our swimming pool is getting GREAT use. My mom, Kiara, Mufasa, and I all took a dip today.

[boris91]

randi where do ya live? i live in the midlands and it is quiote hot the cats love it though! they ly in the sun! the ferrets enjoy it sometimes but hat it other times like when we went to a ferret show we had to do ferret raving in tubes they didnt mind it but would rather not! we are constantly spraying then but thank god we are having some rain at the mo!

[IRescue452]

Its in the 90's F in WI right now, whatever that is in C. No humidity, no wind, no clouds. We've started our rainless days of summer. At least you aren't working in a warehouse in this heat. Sorry Arizona, you can't pipe our great lakes to water your golf courses, we need that to grow our crops. You do like your cabbage don't you?

[Kirsten]

Randi, I'm with you!!! I hate the heat too, and I also cannot open the windows wide because that wouldn't be safe for the girls. Outside, it has cooled off a bit here now, but I just cannot get this humidity out of my flat, and it's still 24°C. I absolutely hate it, and it makes me sick!! The worst part is that I have to close my bedroom door for Luna and Lily during the night, because I just HAVE to open the windows. I feel so bad about it, and I miss my girls!

I hope cooler weather will be coming your way!

Kirsten

[Kfamr]

We had a nice rain last night so it cooled it down a bit. It's currently 84F & 62% humidity.

I'm still going outside to go swimming right now.

[Randi]

Well, today has been bearable, although it's still quite warm. At least we get a bit of wind. Clouds are coming in, so hopefully we'll get some rain too.

Fister has come back to lay under his own little sun (my desk lamp), so it must be getting better.

Catty1, my blinds do have that tin-foil effect.

Boris91, I live in Denmark.

David, I hope you wear a hat out there - and sunscreen!

Kirsten, it's just awful that you have to lock the girls out during the night, but of course, you can't risk them jumping out of the window. I'm lucky that I can open all my top windows, Fister won't jump up there - and I have blinds to cover.

[Kirsten]

Kirsten, it's just awful that you have to lock the girls out during the night,

I really hate doing that, and I feel so bad about it, but I just cannot sleep when it's so warm, and with all the muggy air. And it really annoys me that this place is still so hot when it's getting colder outside!! An hour ago, I locked the girls in their room to open all the windows in the rest of the flat, but it didn't help one bit!! I just don't get it!

Kirsten

[Randi]

Kirsten, I know what you mean, you probably get the wind from the wrong direction, like me. Hope it cools off soon! Sleep well!

One of my friends once opened the fridge and sat there with his feet inside. LOL!

Do you know what would suit me?

Spring = 3 months, summer = 5 months, autumn = 2 months and winter = 2 months - with the following temperatures: Spring 15C, Summer 25C, Autumn 10, Winter 5C - except for 10 days with frost and snow.

[lizbud]

Randi,

Can you tell me why Europe doesn't use screen windows on houses and
apartments?

[IRescue452]

I was thinking the same thing about screens

[Marigold2]

Hello fellow Pt members. Here in Northern Ohio it's hot, humid and sticky. My AC is running and I am praying for some thunderstorms to cool things off and give my plants and lawn some needed rain. It's about 82* here now. I hate summer, always disliked the heat even as a child. Perfect temp for me is 65. For all of you living down south, God bless you I couldn't do it. I do have a question, perhaps someone can help me. How is the formula done for Fahrenheit to Celsius? Also I truly want to move from this God forsaken state to some where cooler. I know San Fran and Seattle have wonderful temps but that is just too expensive. I love snow and cold and would love to move somewhere in the US or Canada where summers are between 65 and 70, any ideas folks?

[lizbud]

Hello fellow Pt members. Here in Northern Ohio it's hot, humid and sticky. My AC is running and I am praying for some thunderstorms to cool things off and give my plants and lawn some needed rain. It's about 82* here now. I hate summer, always disliked the heat even as a child. Perfect temp for me is 65. For all of you living down south, God bless you I couldn't do it. I do have a question, perhaps someone can help me. How is the formula done for Fahrenheit to Celsius? Also I truly want to move from this God forsaken state to some where cooler. I know San Fran and Seattle have wonderful temps but that is just too expensive. I love snow and cold and would love to move somewhere in the US or Canada where summers are between 65 and 70, any ideas folks?

I've heard Oregon has nice (sometimes rainy) but temperate ,weather.

I haven't a clue how to convert fahrenheit to celsius and agree with you
on living with hot & humid weather. It's awful. Just takes your breath away.

p.s. Everyone's grass is turning into a brown straw like mess. The city has
started limiting times we can water the grass now.

[RedHedd]

I know San Fran and Seattle have wonderful temps but that is just too expensive.

San Fran is headed up to the 90's today and for us that HOT! The cats are miserable; I like it. My apartment is relatively cool, although I did pull the shades down when I left for work this morning so I wouldn't come home to cooked kitties. They love to bask in the afternoon sun, but today will be much hotter than usual.

Of course, this being San Francisco, it won't last. We have our natural air conditioning which usually kicks in after about 3 days of heat. Fog is scheduled to roll in tomorrow.