Summers over already

[onewhippedpuppy]

95 here yesterday, same forecast today. Great weekend at the lake!

[Baz]

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, a time to reap that which is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by red-beard

Summer starts here in May and goes to November

Then Fall starts, we get about 2 days of winter (some years), then spring

Originally Posted by 74-911

and the heat index around 110... instant sauna when you walk outside.

Absolutely. Actually this summer has been pretty mild. It's only seemed really hot and really muggy for a couple of weeks now.

Originally Posted by jwasbury

^same in Bucks County, PA. Can't get away with mowing every other week this year...the grass won't stop growing. Still, the signs are pointing to summer's end. Less daylight, a few leaves dropping in the pool, shagbark hickory trees dropping their first nuts, etc.

Every other week? I'm not in a house now, but when I was, you needed to mow at least once a week. If we were getting rain regularly, then every 4-5 days probably would have been better. If you do it every two weeks, it would be a pain to keep from killing the mower engine with the extra load.

[ckelly78z]

This Summer definately hasn't been hot like normal in NW Ohio. There has been so much rain that I haven't had to add any water to the pool all year. I have been still using the pool, and will continue to do so as long as the water stays around 80 degrees+. The nights are getting cooler, but my favorite time of the year is October with crisp nights, clear days, and falling leaves.

[flatbutt]

same here in NWNJ, I haven't needed to water the garden more than 2 maybe 3 three times. It is still warm enough for shorts and a beater even at night. The only need for sleeves are the hungry hungry skeeters.

[sugarwood]

90F on Tuesday. It's still mid August!

[Jim Richards]

Beautiful partly cloudy day in SoCal. The temp is 70 degrees, and there's a pleasant sea breeze. I can get used to this.

[ossiblue]

Originally Posted by Scott R

Does Summer ever really end in Dana Point?

Originally Posted by BeyGon

That's it, it just changes, one day it's over. but like I said, usually it's after labor day. We are going down to the harbor tonight and I will be wearing a jacket. damit.

Yep, summer leaves but the seasonal changes are subtle here. Oddly, like Dean, I noticed it on the morning of Aug. 17. Very subtle difference in the air temp, clouds, and most importantly, the angle of the sun. It was almost a subconscious recognition that things were different, but it caught my attention. The change is in. We will undoubtedly get more warm, even hot days, but the sun's angle will not change back, this year. It's nearly over.

Weather is one aspect of summer, but the position of the sun is the only true measure. Though, technically, summer doesn't end until the sun crosses the equator in September, the full effect of summer is on the way out at an ever increasing pace. All we can say now, when things warm up again, is that's it's "summer-like."

[LEAKYSEALS951]

Haven't mowed the lawn in over a month. Probably need to, but it's too damn hot.

[Jim Richards]

I do miss the long daylight hours.

[livi]

The shorter the days the earlier you need to start drinking.

[72doug2,2S]

I will miss summer, no weather event in SWFL, but all the northern retirees will be flocking down taking all the doctor's appointments, creating long waits at restaurants, and driving stupidly. Fortunately they're all in bed by 8.