Coping With Record Heat and Humidity

[jymbee]

So many outside projects but... when the temp rises above 90 with high humidity, time to hang out in the shade or inside with AC.

If you're experiencing these record high temps, how are you coping? If it's cool where you are, ok-- just don't rub it in.

 

[DonTom]

when the temp rises above 90 with high humidity, time to hang out in the shade or inside with AC.

You can get used to heat, but drink plenty of water and eat well, including when not hungry or thirsty.

90° with high humidity is the summertime norm at my Auburn, CA house. That will not stop me from doing anything outside. But when gets to 105°F or so, it's above my limit for much of anything.

Here in Reno it is the same summer temps but very dry.

The big diff in temps between my two homes is during the wintertime. I keep both my RVs in Auburn and I do not need to winterize there. Unlike here in Reno.

-Don- Reno, NV

 

[dcorbtt]

California Coast 70-75 with full sun next few days.

 

[gwinger]

You can get used to heat, but drink plenty of water and eat well, including when not hungry or thirsty.

90° with high humidity is the summertime norm at my Auburn, CA house. That will not stop me from doing anything outside. But when gets to 105°F or so, it's above my limit for much of anything.

Here in Reno it is the same summer temps but very dry.

The big diff in temps between my two homes is during the wintertime. I keep both my RVs in Auburn and I do not need to winterize there. Unlike here in Reno.

-Don- Reno, NV

You can get used to the heat unless it comes on suddenly. We are under a heat dome right now in Western PA. Temps are in the mid 90's with at least two more days of this weather. Last week we were in the high 70's. You're body will not adjust that quickly.

 

[jlhog]

93 with a heat index of 98. I did pressure wash 1/2 the house today. Between the mist and the wind it was pretty comfortable. I will do the rest of the house tomorrow with pretty much the same weather conditions.

 

[DonTom]

California Coast 70-75 with full sun next few days.

I used to live in SSF (South San Francisco, which is in San Mateo County, not SF) and cool Julys and fairly warm Decembers were the norm.

In July, the fog would roll in keeping everything cool.

-Don- Reno, NV

 

[bigbAZ]

Been hot here but the dew point and humidity has dropped, we have single digit humidity now and the evaporative coolers are working great. It was 72F in my garage. I have a big portable on wheels and been using that when working on a gate for the back yard, cool air blowing on me plus a shade umbrella, it's very comfortable. Looking at another week or so then the monsoons hit and time for AC.

 

[Joezeppy]

Doing our best to balance inside time, outside time, and outside but in in the pool time here in central NY.

 

[UTTransplant]

We spent time in a lovely Minnesota state park, and we left early due to the heat! It was like a sauna every time we walked outside. If I am going to stay inside all the time, I might as well be at home.

 

[Jackiemac]

We left a spot below the Lolo Pas road this morning where it was mid 60s and now camped close to the Madison River near Norris Montana. All windows and door open. Furry blanket from the bed put away (for now)....

 

[bigbAZ]

Just checked again and the dew point is down to 8 degrees and the humidity is 3%. At that level not only is evaporative cooling extremely effective, but you need it for the moisture. Even the poor dog's nose dries out.

Right now, at this hour, the graph shows we are at the lowest point. It will begin a slow, steady climb over the next week. Once the dew point stays above 50 it's time to switch over to AC.

 

[TheBar]

You can get used to heat but humidity is another story. Today it was 95 with a heat index of 116. But wait until August when it gets really hot!

 

[DonTom]

but humidity is another story.

As long as you can get used to being sweaty, humid is more tolerable than dry heat, IMO. Sweat cools the body.

I had the humid heat or a year nonstop in the jungles of Vietnam. I also have been to Bad Water in Death Valley in the middle of summer where it was very dry. I found dry to be worse than humid at the extreme temps.

-Don- Reno, NV

 

[Isaac-1]

It's actually not been to bad yet here in Louisiana, yesterday the actual high only hit 89 with a heat index of 101, the day before was not much higher only an actual temperature of 92F, with heat index of 102 and the forecast for tomorrow is only 91F with heat index of 100 with moderate chance of mid day rain.

 

[NY_Dutch]

My daughter and I are spending the week in an un air conditioned rental cabin at Gilbert Lake SP near Oneonta, NY. The temps have been in the low to mid 90's for the last few days. My daughter has spent quite a bit of time at the beach during the peak heat during the day, but my disabilities prevent from managing getting in the water, so I've been staying in the somewhat shaded cabin. When we're inside, we both follow the "take off clothes until you're either comfortable or run out of clothes" rule.

 

[Kittykamper]

Given the choice, I’d rather have dry heat than humidity. I lived in Sedona AZ for a year, and even the hottest day there was better than what we’re having in Central NY right now. My morning stroll is like walking through a thick bowl of soup.

 

[ButchW1]

You guys with the "green stuff" have humidity... Us guys with the "brown stuff" have no humidity....
Butch

 

[LarsMac]

Well, I'm back to hanging out along the South Platte River.
We are getting enough rain to keep the brush from drying up, so the fire danger is low, and the temps have been in the 60 to 90 range with moderate humidity through the day. I'm planning to just stay put for a while. only problem is that Random T-storms come rolling in from the mountains, and drop hail somewhere every other day or so. So, far, they've missed me.

 

[Chef Duane]

I live in Texas. I'm used to the heat.

 

[TheBar]

As long as you can get used to being sweaty, humid is more tolerable than dry heat, IMO. Sweat cools the body.

I had the humid heat or a year nonstop in the jungles of Vietnam. I also have been to Bad Water in Death Valley in the middle of summer where it was very dry. I found dry to be worse than humid at the extreme temps.

-Don- Reno, NV

The trouble with high humidity is sweat doesn't evaporate. When the heat index is 21 degrees higher than the temperature you sweat buckets but get no cooling effect.

Plus when the overnight low at 6 AM is near 80 with 100% humidity that is hot before the sun comes up.

The first time I was in Lodi CA (desert) in early July the locals I was training said tomorrow will be a real scorcher at 95. Haha. The next morning at 8 AM I stepped out of my hotel room then turned around to get a jacket.

Working in an unairconditioned factory everyone wore jackets until 10AM. At 11 it got up to 95 but with 5% humidity I never broke a sweat. And they were dying of the heat. But what really got me was by 3 PM everyone had to put their jackets back on. Same for the 10 days I was there. They said it will start cooling down by mid August. In the south that's when it get the hottest.

I'm sorry but those folks were real wimps. But I had to work in Canada in the winter time and I was the wimp there