Heatwave!

**Freedom** · 07-06-2010, 04:37 PM

We're having a Heat wave - a tropical heat wave!

Three days or more reaching 90 degrees; today is day 3.

High today = 101! Last time we reached that: July 21-22, 1991.

Last time we reached 100: Aug 2, 2006

Heat index: 108

We have had rolling power outages since midnight; no power out for me as yet.

AND water bans are popping up all around. Better water my veggie garden this evening.

Predicted LOW for overnight? 76!

Thank goodness, all the news stations are reminding folks to get their pets inside in this weather. And not to leave pets or children in cars.

**pomtzu** · 07-06-2010, 04:50 PM

Join the club. We've been dying down here for a couple of weeks now and the same forecast for the next 10 days.

Bring on the snow!

**chocolatepuppy** · 07-06-2010, 05:15 PM

Amen to the snow!

Same here, 90* right now.

The 70* at night is the worst!!!

**todd** · 07-06-2010, 07:41 PM

yes in the 90,s tell friday

**lizbud** · 07-06-2010, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by chocolatepuppy

Amen to the snow!

Same here, 90* right now.

The 70* at night is the worst!!!

Ditto in Indy. When the humidity creeps up close to the temp, then you
know it's bad.

**Karen** · 07-06-2010, 08:30 PM

I dislike it, but certain loved ones think this temp is fine! So I don't complain too much, just drink a LOT of cold water.

**Freedom** · 07-06-2010, 09:01 PM

Well, they have changed the official high for today to 102!

I prefer this over the snow. At least I CAN go out, and the days are long and bright.

**BitsyNaceyDog** · 07-07-2010, 06:03 AM

Some how you all took our Florida weather from us- THANK YOU! Instead of being unbearably hot on the 4th of July like it usually is we had lovely temperatures in the lower 80's. We're back in the 90's now, but the cool front was wonderful while it was here.

**Freedom** · 07-07-2010, 08:17 AM

You are welcome.

Could you take it back now? PLEASE!

**Catlady711** · 07-07-2010, 08:51 AM

Day 3 here of 93+ degrees, and humid to boot. Night temps in the mid 70's.

My poor little A/C is working overtime since Sunday. It's only a small single room unit, however with my open floor plan it has to cool 4 rooms and my open stairwell to the upstairs!!

During the hottest part of the day cranked up on full, it only keeps the main area of the house down to 82 degrees or so! Still sweaty but better than 90. My electric bill is gonna be a doozy this month.

Only thing is Cami has to live in a separate room upstairs so she's got the full brunt of the heat. I have several fans up there blowing like crazy and her blinds all closed to keep the sun from beaming in. Poor thing. Although she seems to take the heat much better than I am. lol

**momcat** · 07-07-2010, 12:40 PM

AAAGGGHHH!!!!!!!

Yesterday in Trenton, the temperature hit 106! At 11:00 last night it was still 92. When I got up at 6:00 this morning temp was 85, by the time I left for work around 7:30 it was over 90. We're not sure we even want to know what it is now.

One of my co-workers and I decided that whoever invented air conditioning should be elevated to sainthood!

**pomtzu** · 07-07-2010, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by momcat

AAAGGGHHH!!!!!!!

Yesterday in Trenton, the temperature hit 106! At 11:00 last night it was still 92. When I got up at 6:00 this morning temp was 85, by the time I left for work around 7:30 it was over 90. We're not sure we even want to know what it is now.

One of my co-workers and I decided that whoever invented air conditioning should be elevated to sainthood!

Much the same here, but I think we only hit 102 yesterday. It was 85 here at 6 a.m. today too. And I really don't even want to know what it is right now either.

Then it was panic time here for me - the a.c. went out!!! Called our regular guy and the office said no one was available till tomorrow. Hell - I'd be dead by then! Gave the girl on the phone a sob story about how I was a "senior" with some health issues and I needed to have a.c., and a guy was out in less than an hour.

It was a simple fix - just a relay switch burned out in the blower fan motor, probably from a power surge, and it was back up and running in no time.

That was way too close for comfort!!!!

**redbird** · 07-07-2010, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by pomtzu

Join the club. We've been dying down here for a couple of weeks now and the same forecast for the next 10 days.

Bring on the snow!

Here in NJ it has been a heatwave also and I hate it. Luckily I have lost no power yet and hope this weather cools down very soon. Here is some snow from last winter:

**lvpets2002** · 07-07-2010, 03:20 PM

Yup you all in the East are having Texas Heat && we here in TX is having mid to upper 90's temps.. Normaly we would have already had numerous days with over 100% temps..