Blastfurnace 2023

[Guest]

The long-term model for GFS (https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/) continues to show... well not the end of the blastfurnace, but at least not 105+ starting around next Tuesday. More like 98-102.

[SimonBolivar 10958]

Wednesday of this week is the switch day when the average high temperature finally starts to go down instead of up.

 

Edited August 6, 2023 by SimonBolivar

[Blotto 23568]

33 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:

Wednesday of this week is the switch day when the average high temperature finally starts to go down instead of up.

Narrator: yet somehow the temps didnt start going down until they reached 127 in October

[Fudge Nuggets 19213]

You know it's fucked up when you're grasping for hope based on a tenth of a degree difference. 

[Grade of D as in David 13253]

3 hours ago, MC Fresh Breath said:

Grass Valley/Nevada City a pretty area last time I was there.  Yuba river quite the neat area to explore.   This probably  doesn't help you much in your decision.  All CR talk aside, California is expensive.  It just is.   But sure, the Sierra Nevada foothills have four seasons.  Parts of it got bombed pretty bad with snow this last winter though from my understanding.  Like not getting out of your neighborhood snow.

 

Oh, I remember 2021

[Storm the Field 5301]

Looking at the extended forecast, the old adage "it's always darkest before the dawn" comes to mind. 9 or 10 more days ahead that will be worse than the 40 that preceded them.

Popped down to the neighborhood brewery earlier to grab some beers to go and the walk across the parking lot was probably the hottest feeling I've ever experienced in Houston. Like, so hot, if on my way out, I discovered my truck had a flat tire, I'd take an Uber home and just leave it there for an indeterminate amount of time. Reminded me of a trip about a decade ago where my family insanely decided to spend July 4th weekend in Phoenix. One day we went to the movies to kill some time and the bottom my shoes started melting on the walk through the freshly blacktopped parking lot.

"But it's Summer in Texas and it's supposed to be hot! Pop Pop spent 23 hours a day mining asbestos deep underground and went home to a shack without AC and hopped in the shared bed with Grandma and their 26 kids. Never once heard him complain, but then again, folks were tougher in those days."

 

 

[Fudge Nuggets 19213]

32 minutes ago, Storm the Field said:

Popped down to the neighborhood brewery earlier to grab some beers to go and the walk across the parking lot was probably the hottest feeling I've ever experienced in Houston. Like, so hot, if on my way out, I discovered my truck had a flat tire, I'd take an Uber home and just leave it there for an indeterminate amount of time.

Yep, I consider today to probably be the most miserable "hot day" of my life.  It's just so goddamn horrible. 

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3 hours ago, FirstTimeCaller said:

The long-term model for GFS (https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/) continues to show... well not the end of the blastfurnace, but at least not 105+ starting around next Tuesday. More like 98-102.

 

2 hours ago, SimonBolivar said:

Wednesday of this week is the switch day when the average high temperature finally starts to go down instead of up.

 

[Guest]

High of 88 today on the High Plains.  90 predicted for tomorrow.  Nice respite from the torture.

Edited August 6, 2023 by slorch

[4th_and_18 687]

[mention=558]4th_and_18[/mention]As in there are no “Green Acres” in this blast furnace.

My sarcasm meter doesn’t work in this heat. Store brand model. When I was dropping off water and Gatorade today everyone looked exhausted. They are down to working on hotspots and praying for no flare-ups.

The Davis Mtns fire is almost out. This was last night. Posted from Indian Lodge.

[Okie State 3844]

Every time I leave the house I regret it. I get the yard work done in the morning when it's still bearable and I'm still dripping with sweat within 15 minutes. Thankfully we have huge Oaks in the front. Need some shade in the back though.

Buying a house with a pool in a neighborhood with mature trees and shade is proving to be a good decision.

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21 minutes ago, Okie State said:

Buying a house with a pool in a neighborhood with mature trees and shade is proving to be a good decision.

Need one of these over the whole house, probably pay itself off within a month or two of lowered A/C costs.

[Orange&White 5528]

Played Wolf Dancer today. Teed off at 1:05 and it was 99, but “feels like” 102. Around the 13th hole it was 104, “feels like” 109. When we left it was 102, “feels like “ 106.

Shot an 82, finished in 3:45.

[Okie State 3844]

Need one of these over the whole house, probably pay itself off within a month or two of lowered A/C costs.

Trying to figure out how to rig some up to give us mid-day shade over the pool.

[jimmyjazz 46104]

1 hour ago, Okie State said:

Trying to figure out how to rig some up to give us mid-day shade over the pool.

[Gatorubet 30294]

4 hours ago, Storm the Field said:

! Pop Pop spent 23 hours a day mining asbestos deep underground and went home to a shack without AC and hopped in the shared bed with Grandma and their 26 kids.

[Gatorubet 30294]

Lower temperature than y’all, but higher humidity.  Slightly different Hellscape, but same result.

[Deej 76897]

On 8/5/2023 at 7:53 PM, 4th_and_18 said:

300 acres now. The tankers keep flying over us in wimberley. Maybe going to canyon lake to refill?

Does Canyon have enough water?

[atomheartbevo 89779]

7 minutes ago, Gatorubet said:

Lower temperature than y’all, but higher humidity.  Slightly different Hellscape, but same result.

[atomheartbevo 89779]

Umm, updated another hot thread with this info.  Hays County fire hanging in, but not terrible.  But Johnson County fire going to need resources.

[gmr548 16608]

Played Wolf Dancer today. Teed off at 1:05 and it was 99, but “feels like” 102. Around the 13th hole it was 104, “feels like” 109. When we left it was 102, “feels like “ 106.
Shot an 82, finished in 3:45.

Was this the front or back nine?

[Gatorubet 30294]

On 8/5/2023 at 4:53 PM, Gatorubet said:

Left work early yesterday and was home by about 3:30.   Changed clothes right away and went outside and mowed the front and backyard. Nope, not a riding mower. Temp was apparently 98 and humidity about 61.

Not one of my better decisions as it turned out.

Yes, I am a wimp.  But I felt like crap Saturday as well as today after I’d been outside about a half hour.  it was like my ability to function in the heat have been impaired by Friday’s stupidity. 

[texasdago 7577]

I can function in this heat for a pretty extended period of time.  Just have to stay hydrated.  Again, the more you're exposed to it, the "easier" it is.  Also bought a little cheapo misting system for a patio umbrella at Lowe's.  You can always use that to cool down while working outside. 

[GreenspointTexas 9664]

So all of these fires popping up are manmade, yes?

[Doc Sam Beckett 5797]

3 hours ago, Orange&White said:

Played Wolf Dancer today. Teed off at 1:05 and it was 99, but “feels like” 102. Around the 13th hole it was 104, “feels like” 109. When we left it was 102, “feels like “ 106.

Shot an 82, finished in 3:45.

[Gatorubet 30294]

18 minutes ago, texasdago said:

I can function in this heat for a pretty extended period of time.  Just have to stay hydrated.  Again, the more you're exposed to it, the "easier" it is.  Also bought a little cheapo misting system for a patio umbrella at Lowe's.  You can always use that to cool down while working outside. 

For whatever reason, I have never sweated much. Even in high school football practices in Florida in August. Everybody else would be soaked with sweat, and I’ll be walking around pulling my jersey up and down trying to fan myself and not to pass out.  

Maybe it’s the Swedish genes.  But since I don’t sweat near as much as almost everybody I know, when I get hot in very high humidity I have a terrible time cooling down.   That’s why God made cold beer and AC. 

[The Ace of Aces 5194]

Was in DC Saturday for dinner and they were rocking a 83% humidity which made me think of y’all in Houston. Even though it was in the upper 80s, my sweat was sweating.  

[Wally Pryor 5262]

Woo, two weeks from tomorrow we get into double digits.

https://www.kxan.com/weather/weather-blog/heres-when-100o-days-end-in-austin/

 

[ChickenSandwich 9849]

Fan on the outdoor unit committed suicide tonight.
 

No fear, my man Kevin is holding it down until help arrives. 

 

*thank red neck god Walmart was open till 11 

Edited August 7, 2023 by ChickenSandwich

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6 hours ago, Johnson County fire: 300 acres, 0% contained.

2 hours ago. 1,100 acres. 25% contained.

 

 

Edited August 7, 2023 by atomheartbevo

[InkaUtexas 26078]

4 hours ago, Okie State said:

4 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

Need one of these over the whole house, probably pay itself off within a month or two of lowered A/C costs.

Trying to figure out how to rig some up to give us mid-day shade over the pool.

4x4's with tension wire to hook on the grommets. Most pools in Dubai had them. I cover my planting table with one.  Working on a rig on my raised beds for harsh summer months. Fuckers work. 

[4th_and_18 687]

So all of these fires popping up are manmade, yes?

The Davis Mtns fire was lightning.

[4th_and_18 687]

 
6 hours ago, Johnson County fire: 300 acres, 0% contained.
2 hours ago. 1,100 acres. 25% contained.
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Quite a few structures in danger there.

[Wilcox Cummingtonite 3032]

Hope those wells are shut-in

[Okie State 3844]

4x4's with tension wire to hook on the grommets. Most pools in Dubai had them. I cover my planting table with one.  Working on a rig on my raised beds for harsh summer months. Fuckers work. 

Yeah I'd like to use steel 4x4's with wire cable and make them retractable. A project for between Summers because I ain't digging post holes out there right now.

[texasdago 7577]

11 hours ago, GreenspointTexas said:

So all of these fires popping up are manmade, yes?

I think they say something like 80-90% are caused by idiots.  Spark from a tool, chain dragging on a truck and sparking, hot car parked in tall grass, some moron starting a campfire, cigarette.  

[Wally Pryor 5262]

We've been lucky so far that with the proliferation of homeless camps that none of their fires have gotten sideways. I remember the Oak Hill / Scenic Brook wildfire in 2011 was started by a guy cooking breakfast or something. 

[HenryJames 66161]

3 minutes ago, Wally Pryor said:

I remember the Oak Hill / Scenic Brook wildfire in 2011 was started by a guy cooking breakfast or something. 

50/50 that guy posted his breakfast on the Hey@Steel Shank thread.

[closetohumping 17460]

4 minutes ago, Wally Pryor said:

We've been lucky so far that with the proliferation of homeless camps that none of their fires have gotten sideways. I remember the Oak Hill / Scenic Brook wildfire in 2011 was started by a guy cooking breakfast or something. 

I think one out here in California was started by a gender reveal party.  The big one in Portland was started by fireworks 

[texasdago 7577]

Thinking of various shade ideas and I think I'm going to put some rolling shades on the outside of our patio so that we can at least knock out some of the afternoon sun that streams through our French doors.  I also like those retractable awnings but no easy way to put it anywhere outside on that patio.

[Steel Shank 9430]

33 minutes ago, HenryJames said:

50/50 that guy posted his breakfast on the Hey@Steel Shank thread.

I plead da fif.

[Hpara759 1780]

17 hours ago, slorch said:

High of 88 today on the High Plains.  90 predicted for tomorrow.  Nice respite from the torture.

wind from the north?  what was the temp this morning? 

[Guest]

68 degrees was the low.  That's pretty normal this time of year.

[Storm the Field 5301]

Breakdown of the forcefield keeps getting pushed back. As of this past weekend, forecast had lower high temps and rain chances set to kick in by Tuesday or Wednesday next week. Now looking to stay hot and dry at least through next Thursday. Triple digits until then. 

Insane that I'm actually excited to see a chance 11 DAYS AWAY of 97/79 with 58% chance of showers.

[InkaUtexas 26078]

Any updates on the Hays county fire? Heard it was 30% contained. 

[Brisketexan 105276]

Just now, InkaUtexas said:

Any updates on the Hays county fire? Heard it was 30% contained. 

Yes, but there's only a 10% chance of that.

[InkaUtexas 26078]

Yep, and only 5% chance we will see rain in the next month. Then of course we will flood. 

[texasdago 7577]

13 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said:

Any updates on the Hays county fire? Heard it was 30% contained. 

[BabaYaga 15305]

55 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Yes, but there's only a 10% chance of that.

[Macanudo 13009]

The temperature in the shade in my backyard:  96

The temperature of the pavers and tile around the pool: 117

The water temperature of the pool:  92

Fuck me.