Good grief it's hot.

[NannyBeBe]

104F right now. I thought it would be a good idea to go out for a burger. Big mistake. The heat made me sick to my stomach. Eating at home until September..LOL.

 

[kanerf]

Supposed to hit 101 in DC next Tuesday.

 

[hardcorestitch]

I'm a Brit. We don't do extremes in weather. It's rain or nothing usually. But hot, still air? I'm sweltering.

If I’m sweltering hot at Disney, it’s worth it. If I’m sweltering hot elsewhere… get me to an AC.

 

[mylilnikita]

The last couple days we had the Severe Thunderstorm Watch, with only one day of rain it was a good one though lol.
Next week looks like it’s the beginning of what I call Hell’s front porch season lol.

 

[fab1976]

Monday is going to feel like 47°C here (Toronto area), which is 117°F. School is still in session and majority don’t have air conditioning in my city. I’ll be working in one and kicking myself over that!!

Heat index here is called humidex, no idea why we use different terms for the same thing!

 

[ronandannette]

Monday is going to feel like 47°C here (Toronto area), which is 117°F. School is still in session and majority don’t have air conditioning in my city. I’ll be working in one and kicking myself over that!!

Heat index here is called humidex, no idea why we use different terms for the same thing!

...meanwhile, here in Calgary... We get practically all our annual rainfall in the month of June. As we like to say "the farmers need it". We've had quite a few nice days this spring (temps in the low 20's C) but summer doesn't really kick in until mid-July. And it's apparently snowing in Lake Louise this morning.

 

[Debbie Jean]

Monday is going to feel like 47°C here (Toronto area), which is 117°F. School is still in session and majority don’t have air conditioning in my city. I’ll be working in one and kicking myself over that!!

Heat index here is called humidex, no idea why we use different terms for the same thing!

Any chance they would close schools there? That sounds dangerous!

 

[mamarachel429]

We are visiting my mom in CT. Supposed to have a heat wave the next 4 days...

 

[yeahdisney]

Heat index 114° here today. DD in Florida heat index was cooler.
Suppose to be hotter tomorrow and stay hot till Wednesday.

My SIL is having a garage sale in this heat. She is a good woman.

I closed all the window curtains last night. And have the 2 main room fans going. Our kitchen light actually was dimming and brightening today.

 

[ChrisFL]

Yeah as crazy as weather has gotten in other parts of the country the past few years, Florida just seems to be the same basic hot/humid weather we always get, maybe slightly warmer some days than usual

 

[fab1976]

Any chance they would close schools there? That sounds dangerous!

No, they won’t. They really should but they won’t . There are usually a couple spaces that air conditioned such as the library and front office. Classes will take turns in there throughout the day, usually getting one 40 minute period in the cooler space.

 

[mamarachel429]

Yeah as crazy as weather has gotten in other parts of the country the past few years, Florida just seems to be the same basic hot/humid weather we always get, maybe slightly warmer some days than usual

Yep, exactly. The heat never ends and it's brutal since April.

 

[wxinms1]

I never believed in the dry heat vs humidity argument until I was in Vegas when it was 110F.

Was it hot? Oh yeah. But it isn't AS draining as 100F with 90% humidity. No. When you have the insane humidity, there is no getting away from it. And it will still be hot at 10PM as the moisture retains the heat.

That dry heat does make breathing difficult though for those of us from the swamp!!

I lived in Mississippi for 20 years so I know humidity, and even here in central OK where we are now there's plenty of humid days. But we hadn't been to WDW in the summer for a number of years until last July - and I definitely had forgotten just how stifling Florida humidity really is. It was just difficult to breathe. But...we had a great time so of course we are going again next month, lol. Just know as a meteorologist we have to take it easy and as someone said HYDRATE HYDRATE HYDRATE!

 

[ChrisFL]

and hydrate preferably with electrolytes and water, not just water

 

[Cadiewampus]

Sometimes I forget just how different people are when it comes to temperature. We were planning a trip to Edinburgh next year and my wife has been following a farm down in Dumfries. Well the guys were up in Edinburgh for the Royal Highland Show and one day they did a walking tour around town. They were talking about how hot it was and they were sweating profusely. Turns out it was 65 degrees F. I would kill for that,

 

[BrianL]

I never believed in the dry heat vs humidity argument until I was in Vegas when it was 110F.

Was it hot? Oh yeah. But it isn't AS draining as 100F with 90% humidity. No. When you have the insane humidity, there is no getting away from it. And it will still be hot at 10PM as the moisture retains the heat.

That dry heat does make breathing difficult though for those of us from the swamp!!

I actually prefer humidity because that's what I am used to. When I go out west I find that my skin gets really dry, especially my lips! I know you can get used to it, but drinking water is so important. That said, I do hate how the humidity traps the heat and it does not cool off much at night. For that, I definitely like the dry climates.

 

[OhDannyBoy]

I actually prefer humidity because that's what I am used to. When I go out west I find that my skin gets really dry, especially my lips! I know you can get used to it, but drinking water is so important. That said, I do hate how the humidity traps the heat and it does not cool off much at night. For that, I definitely like the dry climates.

For the most part me too. That dry heat destroys my sinuses.

 

[BrianL]

For the most part me too. That dry heat destroys my sinuses.

SO dry! The thing is, you do acclimate, but usually by the time I am even starting to, I am heading home.

 

[LuvOrlando]

Looked down for the time while driving home from a Dr apt., I was traveling South on 93 crossing Dorchester area of Boston and my car read 107 for outside the vehicle, I snapped a photo out of pure shock.

 

[wxinms1]

Looked down for the time while driving home from a Dr apt., I was traveling South on 93 crossing Dorchester area of Boston and my car read 107 for outside the vehicle, I snapped a photo out of pure shock. View attachment 977340

Officially 101F at Logan, hottest day in June on record in Boston