Chad G. Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Definitely not used to this. I live in the Pacific Northwest because I like the cooler temps and yes !! the rain. At only 48 miles from the west coast I never thought I'd see temps over 110 degrees but at 112 yesterday and a forecasted 114 today my AC is and has been on and still average 85 in the house in a cloud of air that's bee circulated and recircuited through the house. A big break on the way tonight, maybe down to 70 tonight (I hope) that's almost a 45 degree drop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 It's been brutal. So much for it rains everyday in Seattle. I use to fight fires and seeing the changes in climate that have increased the fire seasons to burn into the late fall months is a reality. So do a rain dance and pray for rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted June 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 I was a Machinist Mate in the Navy, worked in a 125 deg. nuclear engine room (when it was ventilated) so was a fully trained fireman when I was 17, well acquainted with heat, 39 years ago when I was a kid. The only other fire experience was slash burning, putting out the burn, digging fire trails & catching the fires when they jumped the lines, mop up etc.. so yes backbreaking work but when your young and full of vinegar !!"I been prayin & doin the rain dance, supposed to get the onshore flow of cool 85 deg. wind going tonight so a welcome breeze, 4th of July comin up and all those fireworks doesn't bode well for firefighters. One of 2 things when I was a kid, join the Navy or be a jumper, So I guess I got a bit of both ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 I was the Class of 90. I got to see Alaska and get paid for it. I loved jump'n out of a plane on my way to work. I got busted up on a jump and couldn't pass the physical after 2 years on light duty. I started in NV in 1981 and finished out my career in Boulder CO in 2001. I loved it. It's a young person's job for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 Pretty cool that we both fought fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 11 hours ago, Chad G. said: Definitely not used to this. I live in the Pacific Northwest because I like the cooler temps and yes !! the rain. At only 48 miles from the west coast I never thought I'd see temps over 110 degrees but at 112 yesterday and a forecasted 114 today my AC is and has been on and still average 85 in the house in a cloud of air that's bee circulated and recircuited through the house. A big break on the way tonight, maybe down to 70 tonight (I hope) that's almost a 45 degree drop Wow Chad I was thinking of you when I saw the weather up there cooler here in Vegas than up there in your neck of the woods drink lots of water bro 🧊. I'm used to the heat if its 70 I need a jacket lol.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted June 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 Ahh!!! That's what I'm "talkin bout" 9:00 and a roaring 68 deg. Temp went down 43 degrees in 4 hours, my brain was cookin, man what scorcher, hopefully not a forbearer of things to come ?? Suweeet relief !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted June 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 6 hours ago, Fire1981 said: I was the Class of 90. I got to see Alaska and get paid for it. I loved jump'n out of a plane on my way to work. I got busted up on a jump and couldn't pass the physical after 2 years on light duty. I started in NV in 1981 and finished out my career in Boulder CO in 2001. I loved it. It's a young person's job for sure. I can't imagine doing the thigs I used to do, "yes" a young mans gambit for sure, I only wish I could still do what I did then. A small world indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted June 29, 2021 Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 The Older We Get....The Better we were. Ya just polish the story a little. Instead of one bear it was two.🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted June 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 "Bear" handed ..... 🤣..... !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted June 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2021 3:00 AM, house is cooled off, time to hit the hay !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gina Macias Posted July 5, 2021 Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 I’m so sorry you all are having to go through this. I’m used to humid heat which is the worst (Virginia) (Florida)and Southwest dry heat which I love and the husband likes it cold so, you could hang meat in my house and I am in sweats and it is 90 degrees outside today. I love it in the northwest-I cannot imagine roads buckling and no air central air. When I was there it was so beautiful and lush-verdant. I love rain too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted July 5, 2021 Report Share Posted July 5, 2021 We had a road just outside town (Highway 44) buckle UP in a spot just a couple weeks ago. It was like hitting a speed bump at 60mph! Amazingly, I don't think anyone's cars were damaged (that I heard of 😕) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 Ambient heat and asphalt is a bad combo. It also ends up being just as hot as when they put it down. Park on the cement or in the gravel. OUCH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peltier Mibber Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 It's been so hot lately, I've been tempted to reach out to one of my exes. Just, so I could get a cold shoulder. Copyright 2021, All rights reserved. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted July 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 53 minutes ago, Peltier Mibber said: It's been so hot lately, I've been tempted to reach out to one of my exes. Just, so I could get a cold shoulder. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted July 8, 2021 Report Share Posted July 8, 2021 99 today made it hard day to move. Got 4 loads in before it hit 95. No breeze didn't help. I drank my gallon of water by Noon. Your still getting baked and Canada is experiencing high temps that have never happened before. Brutal ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted July 12, 2021 Report Share Posted July 12, 2021 It's 116 on the back porch.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted July 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 17 hours ago, Tommy said: It's 116 on the back porch.... Crazy man !! How do you take it !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 4 hours ago, Chad G. said: Crazy man !! How do you take it !! I've been here for 25 years .your blood thins out I can't handle the cold anymore But everywhere has ac blasting lol ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted July 13, 2021 Report Share Posted July 13, 2021 121 in British Columbia. I lived in Tuscon for 6 years and expected it to be hot. I moved back to Colorado 15 years ago. Thin blood for sure. Now I wear long john here when it's 40 degrees. Pretty wimpy. But I don't carry. It was funny seeing people break out their Winter clothing in Tucson when it was in the 60's. Seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 I've gotten used to it over the years here in Minnesota, shorts in December 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 Used to play hockey outdoors in St.Cloud,Buffalo Lake and St.Johns Minnesota. It wasn't a matter of being cold. The problem was it got dark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 A mild December of 30s and 40's isn't bad at all...we only had one stretch earlier this year hitting-30 or so for lows. With the light, loving it now. It's right at 9pm now and still a little light. Don't like the days when it's dark going on 5pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 Just read a story from this week out of Fresno California where a car owners sun protector literally melted in the car....hot indeed out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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