Detroit 1936

[kc0ukk]

Why we need energy.

Detroit News (http://info.detnews.com/history/story/index.cfm?id=134&category=life)

[kq9j]

Really interesting reading. Nobody wants new transmission lines and power plants built but we do need them. Those who would argue otherwise are in denial.

[n2ize]

Also a good reason to pay some attention to global climate change. Imagineheatwaves like that eventually becoming routine.

[KC9JIQ]

Yeah my Great Grandma would talk about how HOT it was in the upper mid 30's era.

We live in South Illinois and it is hot and HUMID. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif

[k4kyv]

Quote[/b] ]On Wednesday, July 8, 1936, the temperature registered 104.4 degrees. It would stay in the 100s for seven consecutive days.

Seven consecutive days hell. It's been in the 100's for over three weeks here now! But at least we have air conditioning. Some people in this community don't. I clamped an ammeter probe over the a.c. power circuit to the air unit, and calculated that it's costing me 46¢ an hour to run the thing, and even with the thermostat set to 80º it runs at well over 50% duty cycle.

A front just passed through and it has now cooled down to a chilly mid-90's. But no rain in sight, and we haven't had any for the entire month of August. We were already in a severe drought at the end of July.

[K7JEM]

France, 2003. (http://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2003-09-25-france-heat_x.htm)

[vk6zgo]

Almost Anywhere, Australia,almost any summer!

73 VK6ZGO

[n2ize]

Quote[/b] (k4kyv @ Aug. 25 2007,23:17)]Quote[/b] ]On Wednesday, July 8, 1936, the temperature registered 104.4 degrees. It would stay in the 100s for seven consecutive days.

Seven consecutive days hell. #It's been in the 100's for over three weeks here now! #But at least we have air conditioning. #Some people in this community don't. #I clamped an ammeter probe over the a.c. power circuit to the air unit, and calculated that it's costing me 46¢ an hour to run the thing, and even with the thermostat set to 80º it runs at well over 50% duty cycle.

A front just passed through and it has now cooled down to a chilly mid-90's. #But no rain in sight, and we haven't had any for the entire month of August. #We were already in a severe drought at the end of July.
It's interesting. Much of the country has been experiencing a long and rathet HOT summer. But up here in the northeast we have had what I would call a mild to almost cool summer. The few excursions that we've had into the high heat and humidity have been very short lived and quickly quenched by thunderstorms and in one instance a TORNADO IN BROOKLYN !! However, even the thunderstorms have been far and few between and in most cases missing us resulting in hot weather that simply collapses to cool weather. We have also had an unusual amount of rain (not thunderstorms) where it is usually very dry here in August the ground is moist and plants are green, plentiful and lush. Last week was surpsisingly COLD for summer with temperatures that barely rose into the low 60's during the day.

And, speaking of cold weather a friend of mine inthe Adirondack region of upstate NY has reported almost winter-like conditions already with temps below freezing on a few mornings with frost.

So, while this summer may average as one of the hottest nationwise or worldwide do not count on the northeast for any extreme heat. It just ain't happenin here this year.