Blastfurnace 2020: The Forcefield strikes back

[XYZ 2154]

Somebody told me that yesterday the weather man on TV said that this was the hottest first half of July ever. That can’t be right. For sure 2011 was hotter.

[Storm the Field 5302]

I'm sure I've made this point before, but the absolute worst part of the weather in Houston this time of year isn't necessarily the 100 degree temps and high humidity during the day, it's the fact that it never improves to tolerable. Get up before the sun or head outside at dusk and it's still gonna be in the 80's and swampy, feeling like it's 90+.

Edited July 17, 2020 by Storm the Field

[XYZ 2154]

1 hour ago, XYZ said:

Somebody told me that yesterday the weather man on TV said that this was the hottest first half of July ever. That can’t be right. For sure 2011 was hotter.

Well, holy shit, first half of July 2020 was indeed hotter than 2011. Can 2020 die already?

[Brisketexan 105335]

9 minutes ago, XYZ said:

Well, holy shit, first half of July 2020 was indeed hotter than 2011. Can 2020 die already?

Dude.

2020 says

It gets worse.

That's the rule of 2020. However bad it is at a given moment....it gets worse.

[phdhorn 6224]

4 hours ago, Steamboat1874 said:

That is a great synopsis pd but how does all of this effect the speed of an 18 hole round of golf?

Easy.  Benny Hill technique.  You won't even have to put down your beer!

 

[phdhorn 6224]

Temps should moderate next 6-7 days, do my eyes deceive me, no 100's scheduled for 3rd week of July in Austin, Texas?  No way it'll stick.

 

Edited July 17, 2020 by phdhorn

[Fudge Nuggets 19224]

On 7/16/2020 at 10:43 AM, Wally Pryor said:

We busted 100 in February a few years back.  Or something like a few years. 

First time I lived in Houston I moved there in mid February. The day I arrived it was 28 degrees. Three days later it hit 95.

[MissingInAction 25183]

Nice breeze out.

[Wulaw Horn 19152]

9 hours ago, Storm the Field said:

I'm sure I've made this point before, but the absolute worst part of the weather in Houston this time of year isn't necessarily the 100 degree temps and high humidity during the day, it's the fact that it never improves to tolerable. Get up before the sun or head outside at dusk and it's still gonna be in the 80's and swampy, feeling like it's 90+.

Yep. That’s what depresses me about the Houston summers without a doubt- there’s never a manageable moment that doesn’t suck for like 3 months. Not even at one in the morning can you comfortably drink a beer outside and think- this right here is very tolerable. 
it’s just degrees of face melting horror. 

[Deej 76919]

9 hours ago, Storm the Field said:

I'm sure I've made this point before, but the absolute worst part of the weather in Houston this time of year isn't necessarily the 100 degree temps and high humidity during the day, it's the fact that it never improves to tolerable. Get up before the sun or head outside at dusk and it's still gonna be in the 80's and swampy, feeling like it's 90+.

Well, it was built in a swamp.

[phdhorn 6224]

Wow, late July??????

Temps will be lower than average a couple of the next few days as "stuff moves in from the coast."  As discussed here many times, our summer rains are almost always dependent on coastal happenings, not from the north, south, or west.  The thing moving in for the weekend, even if it bombs out for rain (which I seriously doubt) will provide enough clouds and uniform moisture to keep 100's away, even high 90's.  

Of course I've seen this play before, and it's so easy this hottest time of the year (from now through 1st week of August) for temps to blow past forecasts, so I'd still give a day 100°+ a 60% chance, especially now in the Hell's Corner period.  But to even have forecasts which aren't triple digits for the next 5-6 days, is great.  Hopefully these forecast temps won't be laughable but I think they'll hold up.  Autumn in July!  

[Fudge Nuggets 19224]

It’s August in the Houston area, 5:00 PM and I’m chilling outside without breaking a sweat. This isn’t normal. 

[Texas_Rocks 347]

It’s August in the Houston area, 5:00 PM and I’m chilling outside without breaking a sweat. This isn’t normal. 

From Austin, but lived/worked in Houston for about ten years before eventually moving to the hill country area west of Austin. It’s nice out here, but in all honesty I’d take Houston all day over the shit that is going down in the city of Austin.

[InkaUtexas 26107]

Moving today so everyone can plan on sweating their nuts off. You are welcome. 

 

 

[Trey3216 15356]

7 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said:

Moving today so everyone can plan on sweating their nuts off. You are welcome. 

 

 

Don’t forget about the out of nowhere pop up thunderstorm right when you get the mattresses loaded 

[Hate 20145]

Yeah, every time I move it rains.

[miguelito 11310]

For me, every time it rains, it moves. 

 

[Guest Lobo]

3 hours ago, Trey3216 said:

Don’t forget about the out of nowhere pop up thunderstorm right when you get the mattresses loaded 

Yeah, and that kinda soaking is just gonna make them rain more.  I mean, even with the most accurate mattress scale, you'd be hard pressed to determine what makes a mattress more heavily saturated?  A Texas hurricane or a night with South Austin's Mom.  Obviously I'm getting a lot of grant money for this and that.  

[gmr548 16616]

From Austin, but lived/worked in Houston for about ten years before eventually moving to the hill country area west of Austin. It’s nice out here, but in all honesty I’d take Houston all day over the shit that is going down in the city of Austin.

Lol wait did you seriously try to CR a weather thread? Impressive.

[SimonBolivar 10959]

On 7/21/2020 at 8:41 AM, phdhorn said:

Wow, late July??????

Temps will be lower than average a couple of the next few days as "stuff moves in from the coast."  As discussed here many times, our summer rains are almost always dependent on coastal happenings, not from the north, south, or west.  The thing moving in for the weekend, even if it bombs out for rain (which I seriously doubt) will provide enough clouds and uniform moisture to keep 100's away, even high 90's.  

Of course I've seen this play before, and it's so easy this hottest time of the year (from now through 1st week of August) for temps to blow past forecasts, so I'd still give a day 100°+ a 60% chance, especially now in the Hell's Corner period.  But to even have forecasts which aren't triple digits for the next 5-6 days, is great.  Hopefully these forecast temps won't be laughable but I think they'll hold up.  Autumn in July!  

We're going to have a nice little streak of 100 degree days this upcoming week, but we've already reached the high point of the summer and the average high is dropping. Not a bad little summer so far at all.

[Wulaw Horn 19152]

On 8/6/2020 at 6:03 AM, gmr548 said:

On 8/4/2020 at 8:16 AM, Texas_Rocks said:

From Austin, but lived/worked in Houston for about ten years before eventually moving to the hill country area west of Austin. It’s nice out here, but in all honesty I’d take Houston all day over the shit that is going down in the city of Austin.

Lol wait did you seriously try to CR a weather thread? Impressive.

That did indeed happen. Pretty well done. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19224]

Hotter than fuckballs today and loving it. 

[Trey3216 15356]

1 hour ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Hotter than fuckballs today and loving it. 

Yep.  Just got a new hotbox welded onto my backyard smoker yesterday.  It’s been down for a few months.  Naturally I’m smoking a few racks of St Louis & a whole chicken, along with some sweet potatoes and other rabbit food.   Blastfurnace be damned.  

[Updawg 2286]

Is hot as shit

[hornian 5223]

1 hour ago, Updawg said:

Is hot as shit

Considering shit would be roughly body temp, I’m going to say the proper phrase for August in Texas is “it’s hotter than shit.”

[Orange&White 5539]

By all accounts it was hot as fuck today. But you know what helps with 104 degree temps and being outside for 5 hours? Shooting a 79.

[Fudge Nuggets 19224]

8 hours ago, Orange&White said:

By all accounts it was hot as fuck today. But you know what helps with 104 degree temps and being outside for 5 hours? Shooting a 79.

Yeah, but how was the back nine?

[Orange&White 5539]

6 hours ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

Yeah, but how was the back nine?

41 on the back nine. Triple bogey on 14.

 

[Pato del Muerto 52598]

Your forecast looks rather toasty. Be a good teammate and stay hydrated. 

[gsoda3 3282]

if you can't beat the heat, join it.  or something.  fired up the smoker a couple hours ago.  doing a few racks of ribs.  

[InkaUtexas 26107]

1 hour ago, gsoda3 said:

if you can't beat the heat, join it.  or something.  fired up the smoker a couple hours ago.  doing a few racks of ribs.  

Yep, sitting on the back patio and plan on firing up the grill for an early dinner. Beer is cold, so bring it on baby! 

[MissingInAction 25183]

My stupid dog begs to go out so I let her out. 3 seconds later she is panting and pawing at the door. 

Let her in, repeat...

[jettrink 40]

Seeing a bird of any type in this heat is rare.  However, I just saw a Mockingbird panting!  The State bird panting.

[Harrison Stafford 3336]

It’s so hot every fat guy sweating in the city smells like bacon.

[ztejas 43537]

On 8/9/2020 at 4:55 PM, hornian said:

Considering shit would be roughly body temp, I’m going to say the proper phrase for August in Texas is “it’s hotter than shit.”

Yeah. I was going to remark that it was "as hot as piss" to a coworker earlier and before I said it I realized that, actually, it's hotter.

[InkaUtexas 26107]

8 hours ago, jettrink said:

Seeing a bird of any type in this heat is rare.  However, I just saw a Mockingbird panting!  The State bird panting.

Give it a beer. And to the other poster, give the dog a beer. 

Grilled out, drank cold beer and water and played an hour of ball with my girlfriends Collie mix. She has more hair than your wife (dog not GF). Shit I sweated worse going up to the ILAS library in October some years. 

It is Texas. It is August. What the fuck you expect? 

[Guest]

On 7/17/2020 at 10:47 AM, Storm the Field said:

I'm sure I've made this point before, but the absolute worst part of the weather in Houston this time of year isn't necessarily the 100 degree temps and high humidity during the day, it's the fact that it never improves to tolerable. Get up before the sun or head outside at dusk and it's still gonna be in the 80's and swampy, feeling like it's 90+.

Agreed.  Used to head out for work many, many times at 3-4AM and it's as if the swamp never relents. It'd be 82-83 degrees and death humidity.   There was no relief.

Edited August 13, 2020 by slorch

[clapclapclap 9000]

It's too hot

Edited August 14, 2020 by clapclapclap
Too hot, lady

[Newdoc 3453]

8 minutes ago, clapclapclap said:

It's too hot

We gotta run for shelter. Gotta run for shade.

[Gardner Barnes 1562]

Every year how awesome February and March are make me forget August and September exist. Fuck this.

 

It’s hotter than I made south Austin’s mom last night.

 

[Guest Lobo]

I'm supposed to see her tomorrow night.  Car is in the shop, don't want to get in an Uber, so I'm walking.  either way, my balls gonna be drippin' deep

I assume she lives in South Austin, where I am, but I don't know.  Turns out that guy has been way the fuck up on Allandale/Shoal Creek this whole time.  I've been fucking whatever older woman lives down here this whole time thinking I was getting revenge on him.  Just some poor lady who sorta recognizes his Bruce Springsteen avatar.  I should call her.  

for realz---is there any hope for rain in the next 10 days?  I ain't seeing shit on the forecasts.  I never thought I'd long for 95 degree days.  But the last two weeks and the upcoming two weeks are making me elated for that prospect.  Heat index is supposed to be 115 tomorrow.  If I wake up with the chills, somebody swab me.  

Edited August 14, 2020 by Lobo

[ztejas 43537]

High tomorrow is 106.

Fuck. That.

[texhorn 351]

High tomorrow is 106.
Fuck. That.

My station is saying 107 today. So I guess it’ll actually be 110 tomorrow based on the forecast?

[ztejas 43537]

8 minutes ago, texhorn said:

My station is saying 107 today. So I guess it’ll actually be 110 tomorrow based on the forecast?

Hmm maybe I need a new weather app. Weather.com powers the android one and it has it at 104 - but KXAN and Accuweather have it at 107.

I beleive it. 

[MissingInAction 25183]

Jesus fuck. Walked the dog at 10 am and it was already 95. 

There are squirrels burrowing for cooler dirt, and they give zero fucks about us.

[Trey3216 15356]

WUnderground station down the street from me has been at 110 for about 2 hours now.  It is absolutely brutal outside.   Tomorrow supposed to be 108.   No doubt it’ll be 110-112.  

[Orange&White 5539]

Just played 18 holes and the thermometer on the clubhouse said 108.

Is the time to play 18 holes still a discussion point? Played a twosome at LakeCliff in 2:53. Shot an 82 after double bogeying the last two fucking holes.

[Trey3216 15356]

1 hour ago, Orange&White said:

Just played 18 holes and the thermometer on the clubhouse said 108.

Is the time to play 18 holes still a discussion point? Played a twosome at LakeCliff in 2:53. Shot an 82 after double bogeying the last two fucking holes.

That’s a solid clip 

[ztejas 43537]

Walking just shy of a mile right now. 

Holy fuck it's still hot. 8pm and AccuWeather says it's still 102 fucking degrees outside. 

People think it's hot when it's 95 out at the crux of the day - this ain't even the same ball park. 

[texhorn 351]

Just played 18 holes and the thermometer on the clubhouse said 108.
Is the time to play 18 holes still a discussion point? Played a twosome at LakeCliff in 2:53. Shot an 82 after double bogeying the last two fucking holes.

Golf is on hiatus until September.