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08-14-2009, 03:24 PM
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June and July were almost identical. And keep in mind that the forecast highs have almost always been 5 degrees too low. The high today (so far) is 101, but it's still early:
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08-14-2009, 03:32 PM
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I hate the way they do that, Ziggy. Here, like at your location, the forecast is much lower than the observed in the summer.
What really frosts me (I wish) is that the observed is out at the airport and is a good 5-10 degrees cooler than measurements in town on the hottest days of the summer. They must have the thermometer in the shade near air conditioning.  Or, more likely it is hotter in town because of all the concrete and buildings. Whatever, but I don't think the temperature at the airport is realistic on the very hottest days. It seems to sort of "top out".
I often wonder if that thermometer placement might have been influenced by the fact that New Orleans depends so heavily on tourism.
Just got back from the grocery store, and it is HOT out there. Luckily, it looks like rain and in fact, rain often breaks our heat. I really like summer rains and hopefully you and REWahoo will have some too (hopefully before the end of the summer!).
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08-14-2009, 04:26 PM
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I am spending the week in western New York and the weather is perfect summer weather . It is warm but not scorching hot .
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08-14-2009, 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Moemg
I am spending the week in western New York and the weather is perfect summer weather . It is warm but not scorching hot .
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Get your sunscreen and straw hat out, Moe.
Sunny and high 80s and 90s coming this weekend to NY state. WoooooooHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. 
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08-14-2009, 07:45 PM
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"Hey, for every ten dollars, that's another hour that I have to be in the work place. That's an hour of my life. And my life is a very finite thing. I have only 'x' number of hours left before I'm dead. So how do I want to use these hours of my life? Do I want to use them just spending it on more crap and more stuff, or do I want to start getting a handle on it and using my life more intelligently?" -- Joe Dominguez (1938 - 1997)
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08-14-2009, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ziggy29
Luxury.
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I know, sorry 'bout dat. 
However, recall my photos of snow piles, depth of which would be up to my armpits. 
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08-15-2009, 06:11 AM
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In my neck of the woods June was very hot. Temperatures were over 100 for about two weeks. It cooled in July to the normal temperature and August so far as been much cooler than normal only getting into the 90's instead of over 100. So with the exception of June it has been cooler this year than last.
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08-15-2009, 01:32 PM
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Probably not as much fun in February, but I'd love to roll around in a snow pile right about now...
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"Hey, for every ten dollars, that's another hour that I have to be in the work place. That's an hour of my life. And my life is a very finite thing. I have only 'x' number of hours left before I'm dead. So how do I want to use these hours of my life? Do I want to use them just spending it on more crap and more stuff, or do I want to start getting a handle on it and using my life more intelligently?" -- Joe Dominguez (1938 - 1997)
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08-15-2009, 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by freebird5825
Get your sunscreen and straw hat out, Moe.
Sunny and high 80s and 90s coming this weekend to NY state. WoooooooHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. |
I came here to visit my daughter , grandson and SIL and hoped to escape the heat and now it is following me .
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08-15-2009, 01:23 PM
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Our house has been getting up to 70F the last few days while the fog has been out. We much prefer it when it stays in the low 60F area. 70F is just too hot.
cheers,
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08-16-2009, 05:51 PM
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 Today was the 50th day this summer where temps have reached 100 or more. The previous record (going back 150 years) was 39 days.
Our only hope before October is for a storm to blow our way from the Gulf. That appears more likely today than any time this summer - hurricane season is suddenly heating up.
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08-16-2009, 06:30 PM
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Including today, it's 58 days here. Absolutely no end in sight. None.
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Originally Posted by REWahoo
Our only hope before October is for a storm to blow our way from the Gulf. That appears more likely today than any time this summer - hurricane season is suddenly heating up.
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Ana baby, I love ya, won't you come over?
Seriously -- I don't know that you and I can begin to really paint the picture of just how brutally horrible it is here now. Yes, folks, it really IS that bad, and then some.
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"Hey, for every ten dollars, that's another hour that I have to be in the work place. That's an hour of my life. And my life is a very finite thing. I have only 'x' number of hours left before I'm dead. So how do I want to use these hours of my life? Do I want to use them just spending it on more crap and more stuff, or do I want to start getting a handle on it and using my life more intelligently?" -- Joe Dominguez (1938 - 1997)
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08-16-2009, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ziggy29
Including today, it's 58 days here. Absolutely no end in sight. None.
Ana baby, I love ya, won't you come over?
Seriously -- I don't know that you and I can begin to really paint the picture of just how brutally horrible it is here now. Yes, folks, it really IS that bad, and then some.
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I'm assuming you are already on severe water restrictions.
When will your state Guv enact the contingency plans to provide water for livestock, people, etc?
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08-16-2009, 07:34 PM
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08-16-2009, 08:08 PM
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And those most recent images were almost a month ago. It's a lot worse now.
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"Hey, for every ten dollars, that's another hour that I have to be in the work place. That's an hour of my life. And my life is a very finite thing. I have only 'x' number of hours left before I'm dead. So how do I want to use these hours of my life? Do I want to use them just spending it on more crap and more stuff, or do I want to start getting a handle on it and using my life more intelligently?" -- Joe Dominguez (1938 - 1997)
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08-19-2009, 04:12 PM
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My central air is no longer blowing cool air. Months of punishing heat finally did it in. The inside temp has climbed 3 degrees in the past 45 minutes. I've called my repair guy and left a message - he may be so far behind I'll have to try someone else.
On the plus side, today's high is not expected to exceed 99... And yes, we have the escape pod RV parked next to the house.
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08-19-2009, 04:31 PM
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Did you check to see if the compressor outside is still running?
My A/C has been like that for a while, but apparently it is because the fan in my attic is not working (so the air gets really hot up there and it is working against a gradient). That might be easier/cheaper to replace if that is all it is. Might be worth checking while you are waiting for your A/C guy, unless the cause of the A/C problem is obvious.
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08-19-2009, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by REWahoo
My central air is no longer blowing cool air. Months of punishing heat finally did it in. The inside temp has climbed 3 degrees in the past 45 minutes. I've called my repair guy and left a message - he may be so far behind I'll have to try someone else.
On the plus side, today's high is not expected to exceed 99... And yes, we have the escape pod RV parked next to the house.
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This has happened to me several times and it was usually that the unit was frozen . I would turn the temp setting to at least ten degrees hotter and see what happens.
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08-19-2009, 04:59 PM
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Everything both inside and outside is running - at least all the fans are going. Hard to tell what the compressor is doing - other than not cooling.
My guy called me back and promises to be here tomorrow.
In addition to having the RV for cooling, we converted a screened porch to a play room for the grandkids a while back and it has its own AC unit. I'm sitting in a very small chair as I type this...
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08-19-2009, 05:07 PM
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Oh good! It sounds like you are relatively cool, even though a wee bit cramped for space in that chair.
Glad he can come tomorrow. No sense in taking the risk of getting overheated crawling around in that attic to look at the fan, under the circumstances.
Try a nice big glass of icewater, or other cold beverage.... 
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