USA Northeast » Dealing with the heat........

I'm going stur crazy. It simply sucks outside

It's 98 on my thermometer, which is about 10 to 14 degree above avg for here, but at least it's quite bearable in the shade thanks to our minimal humidity -- I think it's like 12 or 18% today. As long as I keep the windows and blinds closed, the house stays cool without even running the A/C -- and only need to run it a few really hot days out of the year. Once the sun sets, it gets chilly quickly and can then open windows and let the cooler air in. Yeah, I love the Bay Area weather with it's minimal humidity!

You're in central PA, so the humidity has gotta be well north of 50% eh?

It's been in the low 90s with humidity 60 to 70%. I've been ok doing yard work or riding the bicycle for 20 miles. If the wind is above 25 mph I go to the gym.
I used to work outside for 8 to 10 hours, so a few hours at a time now doesn't bother me.
Today Debbie and I, plus two friends went to the Des Moines Iowa area to visit 5 yards with Garden Scale trains.
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Zitat von soch im Beitrag #3

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It's 98 on my thermometer, which is about 10 to 14 degree above avg for here, but at least it's quite bearable in the shade thanks to our minimal humidity -- I think it's like 12 or 18% today. As long as I keep the windows and blinds closed, the house stays cool without even running the A/C -- and only need to run it a few really hot days out of the year. Once the sun sets, it gets chilly quickly and can then open windows and let the cooler air in. Yeah, I love the Bay Area weather with it's minimal humidity!

You're in central PA, so the humidity has gotta be well north of 50% eh?

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Down in central Maryland we've got about what you have in PA. The lack of rain has been a mixed blessing. The grass could really use some rain. The upside is it hasn't been growing much so I wasn't out in the heat cutting yesterday. I think relief is supposed to come Monday.

Zitat von Davidnapo im Beitrag #6

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Down in central Maryland we've got about what you have in PA. The lack of rain has been a mixed blessing. The grass could really use some rain. The upside is it hasn't been growing much so I wasn't out in the heat cutting yesterday. I think relief is supposed to come Monday.

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Acclimate , drink water . I live and work in the South and this month people are complaining its 94 lol but last year we were 104 at the same time frame .
What sucks along the Gulf coast it can be 100 to 110 with 80% plus humidity . Everything just sticks . No evaporation cooling . I prefer 115 with 15% humidity .

Those of us that can work in the heat usually cant take the cold. It gets below 55 and we wine like you folks up north .

Zitat von Davidnapo im Beitrag #6

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The lack of rain has been a mixed blessing. The grass could really use some rain

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109F 71% humidity yesterday here. Right now at 7am it's 92 and 41% humidity. The monsoons have moved in though there's been no rain at my AO yet, other parts of the state have been getting deluged. I expect that will be the case here anytime now.

I head out for a 3 week at 5am in a few weeks. I expect I'll either be leaving in a downpour and/or 95-98F at 5am by the time I get out of the Valley of the Sun.

It's in the upper 90's F here, so I get out early and ride for a couple of hours. Today was like that...and no traffic, just wide-open twisties. But ride after noon? Forget it. Nap time.