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...
"If the Republicans will stop telling lies about the Democrats, we will stop
telling the truth about them." - Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965)
“I’m not liberal/conservative, I’m anti-idiotarian.”
At some point in the last 20 years, the left moved to the center, and the right moved into a mental institution
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.
“The basic tool for the manipulation of reality is the manipulation of words. If you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use the words."
--Philip K. Dick
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. :)
Last edited by n2ize; 07-31-2014 at 09:28 PM.
I keep my 2 feet on the ground, and my head in the twilight zone.
T-storms again. Very unusual to have any rain at all here from June through November, let alone twice in less than ten days.
Last edited by NQ6U; 08-02-2014 at 07:37 PM. Reason: UNusual, goddamn it. Kids these days, I'm tellin' ya...
All the world’s a stage, but obviously the play is unrehearsed and everybody is ad-libbing his lines. Maybe that’s why it’s hard to tell if we’re living in a tragedy or a farce.
Odd afternoon here, today. Had a bit of a storm move in, and the temp went from 108F to 72F in less than 15 minutes. Got windy as hell for a bit, but it has settled down to a nice breeze and a gentle rain. Something we can definitely use around here. Kind of reminds me of fall San Diego weather, with zonies messing up the traffic, too.
A clear conscience is usually a sign of a bad memory
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