The heat is really getting to me

[Noah930]

I was a kid. We just played.

[Scott Douglas]

I can remember back in '92 when I was laid off and went back to Missouri to look at possible work there. Was staying at a friend's house and decided to help him out by mowing his yard for him. This was in late June or early August. 90* and 90% humidity convinced me I wouldn't put my kids through living in heat like that since they played sports.
Yesterday I was mowing my yard at 9 AM just so I wouldn't be doing it in the heat of the day. I got that same feeling I had in Missouri. Soaked down to my skivies, couldn't get my tee shirt off because it was glued to me with sweat. I could only think to myself "And this is why I stayed in California."
We saw 116* on our backyard thermometer a couple weeks ago. Today will be another hot one too.

[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

That simply is NOT true.

Same around here. Our summer started early but has been pretty moderate overall, we have had very few days over 100. It's not uncommon to have an entire month of 100, this has been a pretty easy summer. The last few have been for that matter, it's just a matter of weather patterns.

[A930Rocket]

I’m in the same boat.

59 YO and need to lose weight as well. Plus I inherited my dads ability to sweat bullets unless it’s below 65*. I wear a short sleeve shirt year round. No jacket.

As kids and through my 20’s we were outside all the time. No problem with sports, etc.

It’s 90* and 70% humidity here. Being in construction, I’m outside all day.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

Anyone else? How do you deal with it?

Yes, these 90/90 days get to me. I don't plan to be out in it after noon. Up and outside at dawn and back in the AC by noon.

[IROC]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

That simply is NOT true.

Semantics. The reality is that it is much warmer than it used to be. No denying that.

Fourteen of the 15 hottest years on record have occurred since 2000, according to the UN World Meteorological Organisation, as rising carbon emissions continue to trap heat and drive climate change.

from...https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/feb/02/14-15-hottest-years-record-2000-un-global-warming

[Tervuren]

I've had some unusually mild summers the past few years.

There is balance, it will swing to some unusually hot ones sometime.

2002, average for July, 93, max, 102.

2018, average for July, 89, max, 97

Something to keep in mind, often your locale's heat is someone else's cool.

So what may be cooking you, is that your cold air is flowing down here and chilling me.

[JavaBrewer]

Like Matt I don't do well in cold climates. In my 20's-mid 40's I functioned very well in heat up to 105F which is a common temperature for inland SoCal in the summer months (July-Sept). That all changed once I crossed into my 50's. A couple weeks back I worked a Sat/Sun doing yard work and tree trimming and got a minor case of what I would classify as heat stroke. I could not drink enough water (probably should have done gatorade/electro drink) and felt beat down for a couple days. Getting older definitely changes things.

Don't agree with Denis - I have lived in SoCal my entire life and remember plenty heat wave type events. SoCal goes through droughts that can last 5-8 years and then get record amounts of rain. Same as it ever was.

[Starless]

This morning i wanted to cut the grass before it hit 90. Well the grass was soaked from the dew, it was humid as hell last night. So, I had to wait until it was dry enough to cut, that was at 11:00 AM. Sweat was running into my eyes and it stung, my shirt was soaked to my body making it almost impossible to take off. Finally came in the A/C house and I'm not going back out until the sun goes down. At 64 i just can't take the combination of the heat and humidity.

[Tervuren]

Btw flat, www.wunderground.com

Put in your town, and go to history.

You can look at history of peaks, averages, etc.

Go through the years.

You'll be able to see how much of what you feel is your own body changing, vs temperature data.

I have it colder these days, but I do feel summer heat more this year. I'm also getting my body back in shape from issues caused by an infection.

[vash]

i thought as we get older we dont feel the extreme temps..which is the danger?

the elderly (not saying anyone is elderly) get into trouble in the heat because they dont know they are overheating.

i hate humidity and extreme summers. no thanks. i sweat..i could grow rice.

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

Maybe it's because I'm getting old (66) or it's my spinal injury or both. But I just can't stay outside in this heat for long even though I'm well hydrated. I feel like I weigh a ton, I'm fatigued and even a little nauseous.

Anyone else? How do you deal with it?

I f'ing hate humility and heat...I unfortunately have to spend time in it. I'd put Maryland in my rear view mirror tomorrow if the ever lovely Mrs. Seahawk didn't descend from riders on the Ark and the Dove.

I am a West Coast refugee stuck in a mist of hot, watery death that is disguised as air.

The key is don't fight the heat and humidity: Only work in the early mornings or late afternoons.

I mowed our big pasture and lines with the bush hog Sunday. I got out early and took two large bottles of water. I also covered myself in DDT since the wet summer has produced more mosquitoes here than have every existed in Panama. It was hot and moist (shocker) at 0800.

Three hours later, remember I am sitting on a tractor driving, I realize my titanium hip replacement has fused, I am out of water and the DDT has lost potency.

The horror.

It ain't you, Flat. Go inside.

[wdfifteen]

Umm, any chance the heat has gotten to your brain Paul? You live where you live because of Mr. Seahawk - perhaps it's Mrs. Seahawk? Did you really cover yourself with DDT? Or was it DEET?

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

Umm, any chance the heat has gotten to your brain Paul? You live where you live because of Mr. Seahawk - perhaps it's Mrs. Seahawk? Did you really cover yourself with DDT? Or was it DEET?

Yikes!

One out of two: "Mrs" works but DDT was intentional: I am trying to reintroduce DDT as a viable counter to the gossamer-winged Velociraptors that nearly carried me off my Massey.

Look up the Ark and the Dove, btw...cousins marrying.

[greglepore]

Age slows you down . My heat tolerance is low. Midday if over 90 its 30 on 30 off. I ll work or ride until 11 and than knock off until 4. Sun is really the problem. Also slow pace helps


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[red-beard]

Originally Posted by tabs

I open the door on June 1 and if it is 100 degrees i stay inside until mid Sept before I open the door again.

Tabs, the new Groundhog

[red-beard]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

Same around here. Our summer started early but has been pretty moderate overall, we have had very few days over 100. It's not uncommon to have an entire month of 100, this has been a pretty easy summer. The last few have been for that matter, it's just a matter of weather patterns.

I looked at the weather history for our area for July. Average temp for the month is down 1 degree for July 2018 vs. 2017. I checked the temp from 10 years ago, the same. I checked the temp from 10 years ago...the same.

[wayner]

Meanwhile in Canada... late July snow storm




https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4769755

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by wayner

Meanwhile in Canada... late July snow storm




https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4769755

I was riding the Rockies in June on my Monster with a good friend who lives in Ft Collins. We were up around 8000 ft in the sunshine, came around a very looong carousel curve and found ourselves in the midst of a sleet storm. I experienced MAJOR pucker factor but fortunately the road was only wet. Still my butt made a very clear "popping" sound when I lifted it off the seat.

[wdfifteen]

Thirty two years ago this month a friend (Jerry Keyser) and I drove our 356s up the Canadian Rockies. All was good until we spent the night in Jasper. Had to scrape our way through the frost on our windshields with our credit cards (who carries an ice scraper in August?). The next two days were alternating sleet, snow, drizzle, and sunshine.