Blastfurnace 2022

[SimonBolivar 10,959]

TIL that yesterday's high which was right on for the average high for September 12 was a "false fall"

 

Get the fuck out of here with that shit. 75 is a false fall, not the fucking average of 90.

[YGIFS 19,452]

I was today years old when I learned the term "False Fall."  Lot more catchy than my "Bullshit Autumn" that I've been tossing around with Troy Kimmel (no tossing jokes).  

We all jinxed it talking about how lush our yards and blooms were looking.  Late evenings and early mornings are still pleasant, but we're still looking at what could be two weeks of 95+ with little to no cloud cover.  I've already noticed that stuff has quit getting lusher/bloomier/healthier.  It looks good but it's not getting better, it's stalled out and beginning retreat again (and not in that dormancy kinda November way either).  

[Storm the Field 5,302]

Final strong push for the blastfurnace next week? Seeing some temps in the mid-90's in Houston, high-90's in CenTex next Wednesday-Friday. That's a good 6-8 degrees over the average high temp for this time of year.

Looks likely we'll continue to see highs in the low 90's through the end of the month. "Summer" officially ends a week from tomorrow, but it sure won't feel like Fall yet.

[YGIFS 19,452]

Yeah, I was hoping to give our A/C a rest, not to mention the water bill.  But fuck...this is looking like a shittastic end to September.  Why has every fucking September in the last 25 years sucked so fucking bad?  We've had some mild summers and some wet summers...and obviously some horrible ones.  And no matter what, without fail...like the Family Circus cartoon in your weekend paper...there's Texas September...just waiting to suck.  Never fucking fails.  

[Deej 76,918]

We will be solidly in the 80's by just after Thanksgiving. 

[HenryJames 66,171]

It's 65 degrees.

[Orange&White 5,539]

I love it.

But it will still be 92 and "feels like" 95 when I tee off this afternoon.

[hornian 5,223]

7 hours ago, HenryJames said:

It's 65 degrees.

it was 61 in my VAN, DOWN BY THE RIVER house down near Bull Creek this morning when I walked the dog, and it was awesome. 

[BabaYaga 15,320]

23 minutes ago, hornian said:

it was 61 in my VAN, DOWN BY THE RIVER house down near Bull Creek this morning when I walked the dog, and it was awesome. 

Few months I'll be back on the soccer sidelines bitching about how cold it is....

[Storm the Field 5,302]

Welp, Blastfurance isn't ready to give up the ghost yet and looks to be going out with a blaze. This coming week is going to feel like we're back in early August. TUE-SAT will all see highs above 95.  

In what I can only imagine is some sort of sick meteorological joke, Thursday, which is the first official day of Autumn, will be the hottest day in over a month, dating back to August 17th. Forecast calling for a high of 98 in Houston, 100 in Austin, both would be just 2 degrees shy of the existing records.

Should transition back into more seasonal weather (highs around 90, lows around 70) for the final week of September. Looks like we'll be well into October before we'll see any type of legit cool front.

[Guest]

KXAN showing 100 degrees for the first day of fall.

F this place.

[Okie State 3,847]

It has been 80+ on Christmas Day more than once since I moved here so I'm not really surprised by anything.

[boknowstecmo 216]

It sucks outside. 

[yoladu 4,094]

 

5 hours ago, boknowstecmo said:

It sucks outside. 

my car is covered in tree sap. I cant remember it ever being this bad.

I wash it, but it's just glazed again 24 hours later.

Edited September 18, 2022 by yoladu

[ztejas 43,537]

3 minutes ago, yoladu said:

 

my car is covered in tree sap. I cant remember it ever being this bad.

I wash it, but it's just glazed again 24 hours later.

I'm battling this as well. Had to wash it today because I couldn't see out my side windows. 

It's already getting sticky again.

[Biff Tannen 45,736]

1 hour ago, yoladu said:

 

my car is covered in tree sap. I cant remember it ever being this bad.

I wash it, but it's just glazed again 24 hours later.

 

1 hour ago, ztejas said:

I'm battling this as well. Had to wash it today because I couldn't see out my side windows. 

It's already getting sticky again.

I was trying to figure this out yesterday.  It's the pecan trees.  The internet seems to say it's aphid shit (honeydew), but it seems like that's only supposed to happen to random pecan trees, not all of them in the whole city at once.

[Storm the Field 5,302]

Houston:

Today should be pretty normal. Cloud cover and potential afternoon rain should hold down temps to the low 90's. The real suck starts tomorrow. 5 straight days of high 90's on tap. Just gotta make it to Sunday. Next week should be much better.

 

Edited September 19, 2022 by Storm the Field

[kevwun 15,893]

14 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

 

I was trying to figure this out yesterday.  It's the pecan trees.  The internet seems to say it's aphid shit (honeydew), but it seems like that's only supposed to happen to random pecan trees, not all of them in the whole city at once.

There are several pecans that shade the parking lot where I work and they do it every year at the same time.

[Biff Tannen 45,736]

This whole week is some bullshit man.

[yoladu 4,094]

30 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

This whole week is some bullshit man.

it's just easier if you write off 7 months of the year for having comfortable temperatures in Austin. You got Nov thru March.

[Biff Tannen 45,736]

10 minutes ago, yoladu said:

it's just easier if you write off 7 months of the year for having comfortable temperatures in Austin. You got Nov thru March.

It's really 2 weeks in Oct/Nov and 2 weeks around SXSW.

[Snake Diggity 4,627]

12 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

It's really 2 weeks in Oct/Nov and 2 weeks around SXSW.

This.  Oct-Nov is good.  March is good.  There are some decent weeks in Dec-Feb but generally it’s cold.  April thru September is fucking hell on earth.  I hate it here now.

[yoladu 4,094]

5 hours ago, kevwun said:

There are several pecans that shade the parking lot where I work and they do it every year at the same time.

https://www.kxan.com/weather/weather-blog/sticky-stuff-on-your-car-heres-what-it-is/

Sticky stuff on your car? Here’s what it is

[Brisketexan 105,334]

14 minutes ago, yoladu said:

https://www.kxan.com/weather/weather-blog/sticky-stuff-on-your-car-heres-what-it-is/

Sticky stuff on your car? Here’s what it is

So, the Surly truism can be written in stone: it's piss.

[InkaUtexas 26,103]

Well maybe Californians won't come. 

Drink, beer, go to River. Winter comes drink hot toddies and sleep with a warm woman. 

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So all we need is two more 100-degree days and we move into 2nd place all-time for triple digit days?  That's something to be proud of, no?  

"It's September man, it's supposed to be hot!"

clicking noise "not that hot."

[Updawg 2,286]

I just assume every day will be hot and be pleasantly surprised if it’s not.

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1 hour ago, Updawg said:

I just assume every day will be hot and be pleasantly surprised if it’s not.

I follow that as well.  And tried suggesting it to my yard and trees and they told me to go fuck myself. 

[miguelito 11,309]

1 hour ago, YGIFS said:

So all we need is two more 100-degree days and we move into 2nd place all-time for triple digit days?  That's something to be proud of, no?  

"It's September man, it's supposed to be hot!"

clicking noise "not that hot."

[Updawg 2,286]

I follow that as well.  And tried suggesting it to my yard and trees and they told me to go fuck myself. 

Yeah. I just turned on my sprinkler system again to shut them up


But the flys and knots are crazy now. Is everyone else noticing this or did my kids drop a bunch of fruit around I can’t find. It’s annoying

[YGIFS 19,452]

I have noticed a big uptick in houseflies the last week or so.  Does it have something to do with that pecan pollen piss cocktail thing from those other bugs all over Austin?  

Mosquitoes of course don't give shit one about the lack of rain of late.  They're mauling my family and I again and I just treated 4 days ago.  

But crickets and flies are out en force lately, can't remember last time I saw them like this.  I hope we finally get a goddamn proper Autumn this year.  Long-term models say yes, mother nature says, "Fuck You.  Pay Me."  

I thought I could get away with taking a year off of aerating this fall but looks like I'm gonna burn a whole weekend doing that soon.  And fuck those things are getting heavier each year to push around.  

Edited September 20, 2022 by YGIFS

[Storm the Field 5,302]

Starting Monday, every day on the long-range forecast has a low temperature that starts with a 6. I can dig that.

Just hold out 5 more days, boys!

[YGIFS 19,452]

Oh cool, 15 day forecast shows no rain and no clouds.  I dig the early morning and late evening temps again.  But 95 with no cloud cover gonna wear down the flora/grass/arbor before dormancy season and that always shocks everything.  

Anyway, hope that however they are choosing kickoffs after this weekend's game, we get a 7:00p.  Because 11:00a for WVU means sun-stroke, 2:30p for WVU means heat-stroke.  Weather.com has 96 and no clouds that day.  Always a fun way to start October.  

Well good news is we don't get a night (and I don't mean 6:00p, I mean real night like 7:30p)....game against WVU...any other kickoff time....those dudes are fucked.

[HenryJames 66,171]

1 hour ago, Storm the Field said:

I can dig that.

[closetohumping 17,470]

Will be 93 here in Irvine on Saturday.  We ain't done yet.  I miss Denver seasons.

[Storm the Field 5,302]

22 hours ago, Storm the Field said:

Starting Monday, every day on the long-range forecast has a low temperature that starts with a 6. I can dig that.

Just hold out 5 more days, boys!

Today's update has the front waiting until Monday night to arrive, so tack on 1 extra day of Extended Summer. On the bright side, the forecast for next TUE-FRI is even better than it looked yesterday:

9/27: 90/67

9/28: 88/65

9/29: 87/64

9/30: 88/67

 

 

[gmr548 16,615]

This whole week is some bullshit man.

Any degree of September being pleasant is gone and it’s never coming back.

This whole week is some bullshit man.

Any degree of September being pleasant is gone and it’s never coming back.

[YGIFS 19,452]

22 hours ago, HenryJames said:

fall-wea-ther...come out to plaaayyy...

fall-wea-ther...come out to plaaayyy.

[Storm the Field 5,302]

Happy First Day of Autumn! Got my fleece vest on, sipping a piping hot pumpkin flavored coffee, and getting some wood delivered for a bonfire tonight.

Now to step outside and check the weather....

Edited September 22, 2022 by Storm the Field

[Trey3216 15,356]

3 hours ago, Storm the Field said:

Happy First Day of Autumn! Got my fleece vest on, sipping a piping hot pumpkin flavored coffee, and getting some wood delivered for a bonfire tonight.

Now to step outside and check the weather....

As hot as it's been these last few days, it hasn't seemed near as bad since we had a few weeks of much more pleasant weather in between.  Not to mention the fact that it hasn't been just par-baked hot all day.  Even at lunch, it's still barely even 90.  It heats up really quickly between 2 and 4, and then cools down much more quickly since the sun is down 40 minutes earlier than it was in early August.   

[ztejas 43,537]

Yeah this 99-100 high isn't nearly as bad. The air is also crisper and not as heavy. 

[gsoda3 3,282]

I love fall. Making large batches of gumbo and pho. It's cool enough right?

[Trey3216 15,356]

Just now, gsoda3 said:

I love fall. Making large batches of gumbo and pho. It's cool enough right?

If you're hungover, it's always cool enough to make pho   

[Dewey 3,292]

I didn't believe today was the first day of Fall untill I saw the signs on my neighbors houses. But then again all those welcome signs and they aren't very welcoming when you walk in. 

[Fudge Nuggets 19,224]

On 9/21/2022 at 10:24 AM, Storm the Field said:

Today's update has the front waiting until Monday night to arrive, so tack on 1 extra day of Extended Summer. On the bright side, the forecast for next TUE-FRI is even better than it looked yesterday:

9/27: 90/67

9/28: 88/65

9/29: 87/64

9/30: 88/67

 

 

And so it starts.  This is the annual bullshit where the first "cool snap" keeps getting pushed back a day or two every day for the next two months.

[Trey3216 15,356]

8 minutes ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

And so it starts.  This is the annual bullshit where the first "cool snap" keeps getting pushed back a day or two every day for the next two months.

Or the hurricane magnet is trying to stay strong.  

[Fudge Nuggets 19,224]

Fucking magnets.

[Storm the Field 5,302]

5 hours ago, Fudge Nuggets said:

And so it starts.  This is the annual bullshit where the first "cool snap" keeps getting pushed back a day or two every day for the next two months.

No rug pull just yet. Forecast still calling for a late Monday arrival with very pleasant weather starting Tuesday morning.

For maximum effect, they'll need to let us go through a record-breaking weekend expecting imminent relief and THEN pull a fast one on Monday morning.

[sidis 9,832]

fuck everything again.

[Fudge Nuggets 19,224]

1 hour ago, Storm the Field said:

For maximum effect, they'll need to let us go through a record-breaking weekend expecting imminent relief and THEN pull a fast one on Monday morning.

Like that's not exactly what's going to happen?