What is your weather like right now?

[Just Cooking]

I just shot a whole lot of cars going to an auction in Pacific Grove during car week. Alas, it looks like I won't be there this year.

Classic Car Auction | Worldwide Auctioneers

Oh, the weather here was 98 degrees with a heat index of 105. That's about normal for here in late July.

Too bad you will not be here... I'd had loved to have had a coffee with you..
The venue is less than a mile from my apartment...

Ross

 

[Cooking Goddess]

I just shot a whole lot of cars going to an auction in Pacific Grove during car week. Alas, it looks like I won't be there this year.

Classic Car Auction | Worldwide Auctioneers...

I just took a glance at that website. Are any of the photos under "cars for sale" ones that you took? I figure I could browse your work, since I'm certainly not in the market for a classic car. That is, unless, I can actually replace MY chassis.

 

[caseydog]

I just took a glance at that website. Are any of the photos under "cars for sale" ones that you took? I figure I could browse your work, since I'm certainly not in the market for a classic car. That is, unless, I can actually replace MY chassis.

I shot 24 of the cars in the catalog. My favorite is the Lot 38, the 1937 Packard 1507 Twelve Coupe Roadster. I love Packards.

I love the weather on Monterey Peninsula in August, when it is often in the 100s here.

CD

 

[Just Cooking]

That Packard is really outstanding.... Your photography is stunning...

That will be a wonderful event... and the weather will be perfect...

Ross

 

[Addie]

98, Addie? Really? That's higher than any of the official temperatures I saw on any of the local TV weather segments, which was around 91. Aw, what difference does it make? 91, 98...they're both hellishly hot. Meanwhile, I watched six different weather reports today. I saw all four Boston stations, plus two from Providence, hoping to fine one that I really liked so I could hope for that to be true. Never did see one that said "mid-70s and low humidity".

We've been hiding in the house again today. Thermostat is at 78, our usual daytime temp. With my new ceiling fan in the kitchen, installed efficiently and lovingly by Himself, I can work at the sink or stove and not even be bothered by the heat - just as long as I don't turn the oven on - which I won't!
There is nothing to be embarrassed by, JC. You must pay dearly for that location, both in money and in size given up to live there. You've worked all your life to enjoy what you have, so never be embarrassed.

You would think being so close to the ocean, it would be cooler here. But it wasn't. When I took Teddy out, I walked out the door, and the heat coming up from the black asphalt knocks the breath right out of you. I made Teddy run down to the side of the building where there was plenty of grass and big ole trees giving off their shade. No way was I going to stand or walk in the sunshine.

Logan Airport is where you are getting your weather report from along with all the TV stations. But a number of years ago the Weather Bureau installed in several fire stations here in East Boston as an experiment, equipment for weather forecasts. The reports directly from the airport, remembering that the airport is a peninsular surrounded by water, right up to the edge of the runways will always be some degrees less than what I am getting from the fire station that is only a block from my building and considered inland. We don't get the cross winds off the water that the airport gets. Yesterday and today I looked at the tree on the patio and across the street. There was not one leaf moving from a breeze.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

I've been eating a lot of homemade pickles lately... ?

I just had some really salty andouille sausage and still not thirsty...must have needed the salt.

 

[Addie]

I saw a picture of BC, Canada and it is covered in smoke haze. Not a pretty sight. LP, please stay inside. Even with a mask on, that smoke haze is just too thick. I hope you are not in any of the areas that are being evacuated. Take care and keep us informed of how well you are doing.

 

[cjmmytunes]

I'm guessing that you have a window unit and not central air, cj? I know GG suggested using a toaster oven to make small, cooked meals. Our first house had no central A/C nor window units. On the hottest of days I would take my toaster oven down to the basement and fix a meat that would be put to use for days worth of meals - something like a big meatloaf, or small, boneless ham, etc. My Mom had an enclosed back porch right off her kitchen, and she kept a table with a toaster oven out there all summer long!

No, we have central air, about 12 years old. The maintenance people suggested we start thinking about getting a new heating/ac unit put in sometime during the fall. It seems like or the last 2 winters we've had problems with it. We also need to get new ceiling fans put in.

 

[cjmmytunes]

It's 86 outside, feels like 96. Did my cooking this AM, will do it again tomorrow AM.

 

[Katie H]

Looks like another day in the blast furnace for us. It was already 90F at 8:30 when I opened some of the blinds. When it's like this I don't open anything on the west side of the house as a preventative measure. Most of our blinds are 2-inch wooden ones, which are great heat/cold insulators when closed.

I have to run (in the car) up to the dollar store later for some milk. I'll wait until the mail has been delivered. I sure as heck ain't gonna walk down our long unshaded driveway to the mailbox. I'll slide by it in the car after I get the milk.

 

[Dawgluver]

We had thunderstorms again last night and early this a.m. Not too bad out right now but it's supposed to get into the 90's. Again.

Lots of flooding going on for folks who live along the river.

 

[PrincessFiona60]

90°...practically cool...

 

[caseydog]

You would think being so close to the ocean, it would be cooler here. But it wasn't. When I took Teddy out, I walked out the door, and the heat coming up from the black asphalt knocks the breath right out of you. I made Teddy run down to the side of the building where there was plenty of grass and big ole trees giving off their shade. No way was I going to stand or walk in the sunshine.

Logan Airport is where you are getting your weather report from along with all the TV stations. But a number of years ago the Weather Bureau installed in several fire stations here in East Boston as an experiment, equipment for weather forecasts. The reports directly from the airport, remembering that the airport is a peninsular surrounded by water, right up to the edge of the runways will always be some degrees less than what I am getting from the fire station that is only a block from my building and considered inland. We don't get the cross winds off the water that the airport gets. Yesterday and today I looked at the tree on the patio and across the street. There was not one leaf moving from a breeze.

If you go to WeatherUnderground.com, you can pick you weather station from a location nearest you. www.weatherunderground.com .

CD

 

[caseydog]

101 degrees with a heat index of 112.

CD

 

[Cooking Goddess]

casey, Weatherbug has that same option. Comes in handy.

No, we have central air, about 12 years old. The maintenance people suggested we start thinking about getting a new heating/ac unit put in sometime during the fall. It seems like or the last 2 winters we've had problems with it. We also need to get new ceiling fans put in.

cj, twelve years seems awfully soon for a new system. Ours is 17 years old next month. Granted our summers aren't as bad as yours, but we have to run the heat portion for at least six months straight. Our compressor has been recharged a number of times, and our guy has patched a few leaks. I guess the last time he patched got the last of them, because (knock on wood) we've had very little issues with it ever since.

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Today's weather scared me. It was "only" 87, had dropped to around 83 when I went out this afternoon...and it didn't feel hot. Fortunately, it looks like my weather will be here next week - many days in the 70's. Ahh...

 

[rodentraiser]

The weather is like a yoyo here. For the last couple of days, it's been nice and in the 70s. Today it went up to 86°. Tomorrow it's supposed to be down to 73 again. Then back up again.

 

[cjmmytunes]

it's 89 here right now, with a real feel of 102. Went ahead and did my cooking this AM, will do leftovers and cool stuff the rest of the day. And, I remembered to turn on the exhaust fan while cooking this AM. Still have it on, will turn it off soon - I think.

 

[caseydog]

casey, Weatherbug has that same option. Comes in handy.



cj, twelve years seems awfully soon for a new system. Ours is 17 years old next month. Granted our summers aren't as bad as yours, but we have to run the heat portion for at least six months straight. Our compressor has been recharged a number of times, and our guy has patched a few leaks. I guess the last time he patched got the last of them, because (knock on wood) we've had very little issues with it ever since.

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Today's weather scared me. It was "only" 87, had dropped to around 83 when I went out this afternoon...and it didn't feel hot. Fortunately, it looks like my weather will be here next week - many days in the 70's. Ahh...

A lot depends on the HVAC system. Builders use the cheapest equipment they can get. I have two systems, one for each floor of the house. My downstairs builder's grade AC died after just 9 years. My upstairs AC system is 16, and has had one foot in the grave for the last 5 years.

BTW, it is 94 at noon, and climbing, with 60-percent humidity. That makes for a heat index of 107.

CD

 

[GotGarlic]

casey, Weatherbug has that same option. Comes in handy.

Sometimes you have to have a little inside knowledge of the weather station you're selecting. As the science specialist for the school district here, DH happens to know that the weather station on one of the high schools is located in a place that gets lots of sun, so the temperature is artificially high. So we don't use it, although it's the closest one to us.

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90 degrees here right now, with a heat index of 105 and a thunderstorm on the way. Heat advisory in effect till 8 pm.

 

[Cooking Goddess]

GG, you're right about the station locations. You can get a lot of false readings with a poorly placed one.

A lot depends on the HVAC system. Builders use the cheapest equipment they can get...

I know about builders and cheap chit. Of our three houses, this is the lowest quality one even though it was priced to market - a crazy market. The rest of the house may have been put together with bailing wire and chewing gum, but the A/C is still chugging along. Not even sure if it's a name brand. I do know that when they fabricated the filter slot in the furnace they must not have had a measuring tape. The slot is about 1/8 smaller than the up/down side of the filter. We have to push down a bit on the edge of the filter and nearly force it through the opening. The carpenters didn't own a level, either...

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After days of heat and humidity, we have a gloriously nice sunny day. Temps in the mid-70s and dry as a bone, gentle breeze wafting through the windows. *sigh* Tomorrow, it rains.