Heat Wave

[Eclipse]

Well, something finally broke.

We had a mission this AM that was shut down around 1300, including the field portion, because of heat indices, though it did not get as hot as it was supposed to.

Now down to 77° and falling in NE IL with a small thundershower coming in.  Absolutely gorgeous outside.  I hope they get some rain down South, though I think it's too late for some of the crops already in the field.

About time!

[ol'fido]

When I checked my phone a couple of minutes ago it was down to 106 with a 113 heat index. NOW, about normal for Phoenix. There appears to be a storm cell in N. Arkansas headed this way. I hope.

[Eclipse]

That's amazing! 25° difference!

[♠SARKID♠]

Not the best weather for a guy who delivers furniture for a living.  Spent about an hour in a guys un-airconditioned attic setting up a bunk bed yesterday; no joy.

Stay cool and hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!

[Garibaldi]

Twice storms moved in but formed just to the east of us. This afternoon, one finally popped up and drenched us pretty good for 45 minutes or so, then another light shower. Supposedly, this ridge of high pressure is moving off to the west and we're gonna cool down to about seasonal norms for the next week. At least this thing gave us a taste of what's in store for August!

Like the man said, hydrate hydrate hydrate! If you don't have to pee you're not drinking enough!

[whatevah]

Today was (I think) the hottest so far in my area this year.  102* with 112 heat index. And I was working at a big tailgate party (Phillies game) from 2-7pm as on-site EMS.  At least I had my own tent so the sun wasn't beating down directly on my head.  Luckily everybody was drinking water in spite of the unlimited beer (all you can eat/drink bbq/beer) and I didn't need to send anybody out to the ER.   Wasn't too bad until 6 when a storm front came in a killed us with humidty, went from 30% to 90% in 30 minutes. 

[Huey Driver]

10 o'clock pm.... heat index of 95. Freaking humidity. High 101 at McGuire AFB today. Felt bad for everyone leaving the shore and their cars breaking down!

[a2capt]

Sad. We were doing a MARC day near the beach, it was nice, low 70's. ;-)

OTOH.. about 15 miles inland, 101F. Spoiled rotten, I am.

That's okay, I'm about to head into it in a few days .. from one end of the continent to the other across Main Street USA.

[♠SARKID♠]

Just caught a break this evening.  Went out to the local beverage pouring establishment and couldn't resist spending the time on the patio, playing some cornhole, and enjoying the nice 70F weather.

[Spaceman3750]

Here we've gone from 101F heat for a week to forecast highs in the 80s tomorrow. It's downright nice outside right now.

[ol'fido]

My buddy Kelly has a pretty good weather monitor out at the farm. Recorded a heat index of 121 yesterday. That's about 1.5 miles from me.

[RADIOMAN015]

We had a mission this AM that was shut down around 1300, including the field portion, because of heat indices, though it did not get as hot as it was supposed to.

Wow too hot to perform Missions for America :angel:  (Of course if it's just training nothing to break a sweat over )

That's why my personal requirement for participating at mission base running those radios is a good operating air conditioning system in the summer.  No A/C, no participation

Recently, those folks that lost electricity in the Washington DC, WV, and other areas for a long period of time surely must have been uncomfortable and for some dangerous to their health.

RM   

[PHall]

We had a mission this AM that was shut down around 1300, including the field portion, because of heat indices, though it did not get as hot as it was supposed to.

Wow too hot to perform Missions for America :angel:  (Of course if it's just training nothing to break a sweat over )

That's why my personal requirement for participating at mission base running those radios is a good operating air conditioning system in the summer.  No A/C, no participation

Recently, those folks that lost electricity in the Washington DC, WV, and other areas for a long period of time surely must have been uncomfortable and for some dangerous to their health.

RM

Ah, fair weather volunteer, got it!

[Eclipse]

Wow too hot to perform Missions for America

No, someone thought they read about thunder...

[a2capt]

Car sent flying by heat-buckled Wisconsin highway

[Eclipse]

That's some serious air!  Back in the day I'd be all over that!

[Garibaldi]

That's some serious air!  Back in the day I'd be all over that!

When I was in WIWG, we held an annual aerospace weekend for cadets up in Oskosh at the EAA facilty. In 1995 or 96, they were working on the service road we used to get to the main road and had dug a 20 foot wide trench. Naturally, we had to take it easy going over it. Well, one day coming back from lunch, the cadets kept daring me to jump the trench. Being a relatively new lieutenant, discretion and safety went out the window as I floored it. We got some air, and landed in the mud about 8 feet from the other side. It had rained the night before and we were covered in mud. I flipped on the wipers and we drove sedately back to the facility where my boss was waiting, hands on hips. "Now, how do you propose getting this thing cleaned up?" she asked me. The cadets must have felt bad because they disappeared in to the barracks, then came back with paper towels and Windex and proceeded to clean the van as best they could. As they were working, I turned to see another van, driven by a LTC, slam into the mud, spraying it like a log ride. It became a weird competition from then on to see who could get their van the dirtiest.

[SarDragon]

We have a state highway that has a section built over land fill. It settles to the extent that any speed over about 60 mph causes suspension bottoming and/or launching. Gets a good yee-hah in the 'Vurb!

They go out and fix it about every 30-36 months.

[a2capt]

LOL, that's so funny how that one section is still asphalt after all the time it was the delay to being finished, that the city just stepped up and said "screw this, we'll finish it if the state isn't going to do it" and laid down asphalt.  But... that was partially why the state didn't finish it. The landfill underneath wasn't done settling, and still isn't.

[LC]

When I checked my phone a couple of minutes ago it was down to 106 with a 113 heat index. NOW, about normal for Phoenix. There appears to be a storm cell in N. Arkansas headed this way. I hope.

116 today in Phoenix!