We're Having A Heat Wave, A Tropical Heat Wave!

[gusherb]

It was 96° and mostly sunny today. Not very humid, plus there's been a strong south breeze with this wave of heat so it's keeping the pollution at bay. I was out on the porch a good part of the afternoon with the ceiling fans going and was fine. It's currently 86° at nearly 9 PM as I type this on the back porch. It was above 90° from 11 AM til about 8 PM today.

When I had to leave around 3 for an appt, ( the temperature peaked around 2:30 and held that til 6:30) my car collectively took about a half hour of driving to get it down to temperatures I would consider comfortable for driving (I err on the cold side with the A/C). The radiator fans kicked on full blast which only happens when it's been baking in the sun (above 85 outside) or in general is above 94 outside. (They are 3 speed on my Nissan)

I also did something I found interesting and plugged my kill a watt into the wall to see what the voltage was with both A/C's going, plus the pool pump, and all the neighbors on the same transformer with their A/C running, it dropped to 119 volts. I normally see about 123-124 volts.

 

[wayupnorth]

My a/c is running and the electric meter is spinning and I dont care, 93 yesterday but only a measly 89 today. Its the humidity I cant handle. My bedroom will be at meat locker temperature and I will pile the blankets on and sleep like a baby.

 

[Ultramatic]

 

 

You know its blazing hot when you open your truck door and it's a blast furnace. Truck thermometer hit 96F today. Thank God we're in for some cooling mid-week.

 

Tim, you and I sleep alike. The bedroom is always like Antarctica, and me all snuggy under some blankets.

 

[wayupnorth]

Thats only way to sleep properly, Louie. LOL, clinical tests prove it, well, my clinical test. My truck in the sun registered 101 today. Going from 50's and rain to immediately this, no need of it. Lets do it gradually. Guess it is cooling down and windows can be opened after tomorrow.

 

[abcomatic]

Phil, Is your Frigidaire air conditioner from around 1972 or so? I had one just like that then. Happy cooling. Gary

 

[twintubdexter]

[COLOR=#008000; font-size: 14pt]115 predicted for this weekend. I knew the 80's & 90's of the past few days were short-lived...curses![/COLOR]

 

[COLOR=#008000; font-size: 14pt]forget about frying eggs on the sidewalk...a 12 pound turkey cooks nicely[/COLOR]

 

[toploader55]

Too Funny Joe.

Brutal heat on the Cape. Past two days have been warmer than Ft Lauderdale and Englewood Fl.

 

[washman]

This makes summer tolerable

Nothing like a non union HVAC system.

http://https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtmZMBIToJA

 

[gusherb]

The humidity rolled in and the weather turned fickle today. It was 90 at 10:30AM then dropped to 86 as the wind shifted off the lake. Then it was back up to 90 around noon and peaked around 91. Dew point around 71. Up in the city it stayed cooler around 82 with the wind off the lake.

Now this is where it gets strange to me, it was 101 just 50 miles south of me! We don't normally see that kind of variation across the region. 

 

[mattl]

Weird weather travels east.. 

 

The weather report this AM on the radio indicted western, mid and Southeast Michigan could expect highs near 90 except for Flint where temps would reach 80.  It was true for most of the day for some reason.  Was able to get out and cut my much much too tall grass and get it to the curb before recycling came by to get it.

 

[petek]

Matt

here beside the lake we barely hit 72 today.. it was sure a nice break

 

[wayupnorth]

Its coming this way. High of 88 and humid today, 70 tomorrow and low humidity. Already cooling down alot so no a/c needed tonight. I'm sure it will be on high more over the next few months. A fan in the window is sufficient tonight.

 

[tolivac]

The temps my way aren't too bad-I am sure it will go up in July and August-even part of September-thunderstorms are predicted for the next 3 days.But we know how these "predictions" go?

 

[circlew]

Very humid here

and 78 at this time. Sun is out now, but has rained heavily off & on most of the day. Same story yesterday, and is expected to do so tomorrow. I hope it will dry out by late tomorrow so I can walk at Spring Grove. Friday is supposed to be sunny and about 90, with cooler and dryer next week.

 

[wayupnorth]

Went from 93 Sunday and near 70% humidity to 53 last night with dewpoints in the low 40's, 68 today and nice, same tomorrow. Its up and down it seems. Sunday forecasted to go back to hot humid. Why cant it be nice all day and only be lightly stormy between midnight and 4 am. Dream on...

 

[gusherb]

It spiked to 94° this afternoon with a dew point of 75°. The kind of humidity that suffocates you. Went for a bike ride then came back and was still sweating after my shower. Then the storms rolled in and it's been on and off since.

 

[washman]

88 today w/ scattered t-storms. Humidity was quite high for this area.

 

[dustin92]

Tomturbomatic- re: car air conditioner

The car that ran out of a/c coolant is now long gone, that was my old Impala. That car used a can of coolant/freon every 2 weeks all summer, and the transmission eventually croaked. I now drive (and love!) A Prius, never had to add any yet, but I'm wondering if I may need some. I do know it takes hybrid specific freon. Oh well, it's 13 years old with over 200k on the clock. Must need something eventually, right? Hasn't needed any other repairs since I've owned it!

 

[twintubdexter]

Forget about that song...

<span style="font-size: 14pt; color: #008000;">Don't cry for Argentina...cry for me.</span>

 

[wayupnorth]

58 and more rain here today. No heat here. April, May and June so far were not nice to us here. Wished you could send some of that nice dry heat here Joe. I still cant get rid of last falls leaves as it just wont dry out.[this post was last edited: 6/16/2017-18:50]