We Could Talk About The Weather

[N2NH]

It started out as a crap summer. But it has taken a turn for the better the past week. Again, if you like long blazing hot (or hot humid) summers then why in tarnation did you move north to the Catskill mountains, a place known where people go to retreat from the heat ? My brother doesn't even live that far up (only about 45-50 minutes from here) and it's generally much cooler than it is here. Specially in August, even on hot days the nights up where he is always cool down a lot more than down near NYC where I am.

Sounds to me like you would prefer the southwest as opposed to the mountains of the North.

You would be surprised at how hot it can get up here. For every 250 feet above sea-level, in the summer, you can add 1ºF. Some mountains are 3,000+ feet high in the area, so add 12ºF (7ºC) to the temps at sea level (or 10ºF [6ºC] in the valleys). At night we usually get below 60ºF and I've seen places in New England that went as low as 15ºF in mid-July - but that was before all the record highs, so that might not be happening anymore. In 2012, we were about 12ºF over the highs in NYC. Not so much this year.

Winters are definitely colder, but Summers also tend to be hotter. Except for this crap Summer.

[n2ize]

You would be surprised at how hot it can get up here. For every 250 feet above sea-level, in the summer, you can add 1ºF. Some mountains are 3,000+ feet high in the area, so add 12ºF (7ºC) to the temps at sea level (or 10ºF [6ºC] in the valleys). At night we usually get below 60ºF and I've seen places in New England that went as low as 15ºF in mid-July - but that was before all the record highs, so that might not be happening anymore. In 2012, we were about 12ºF over the highs in NYC. Not so much this year.

Winters are definitely colder, but Summers also tend to be hotter. Except for this crap Summer.

Oh, trust me. I know the catskills can get pretty hot in the summer. So can the Adirondacks. But the average temps are moderated by cooler night time temps, where as near the ocean here they tend to be more consistent. As you go inland the day/night temps tent to be more extreme. Still, if you like blazing heat you moved in the wrong direction. For me blazing heat just means more sweat, discomfort, and high electric bills. But don;t worry. I am sure you'll get some sweltering heat to enjoy before the summer is soon over. And then you'll have the colder winter to contend with. Move south young man. :)

[VE7DCW]

It wasn't all that hot. It only got to 111F during the day. It just didn't cool down very fast last night. It's about 93F right now. We just don't get big swings between the highs and lows this time of the year.

Damn!!! Eddie ......desert living at it's best? yikes!!

[n2ize]

Damn!!! Eddie ......desert living at it's best? yikes!!

Ah, just a cool, comfortable 111 deg F... :)

[K7SGJ]

At least we don't have to worry about sharknados out here.

[NQ6U]

At least we don't have to worry about sharknados out here.

Or, in fact, anything else involving large amounts of water.

[K7SGJ]

Or, in fact, anything else involving large amounts of water.

Just septic backups

[NQ6U]

Just septic backups

With arsenic.

[n2ize]

Or, in fact, anything else involving large amounts of water.

Well, the southwest does have a natural abundance of Uranium. Much higher uranium ore deposits than anywhere else in the country.

[PA5COR]

July ended too hot 2 degrees Centigrade, 40 hours more sun as the long years average and the 8th consecutive month breaking warm records in the Netherlands...