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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2009 21:25:17 GMT
Tomorrow is the Summer Solstice . We are having record breaking heat ,along with a drought.We can safely qualify as being in the "dog days of summer" here in the sunny south. I cannot recall it being this hot in the middle of June since living here. How is it where you are? I guess this is payback time for all the lovely mild days in February and March while most of you were still freezing cold.
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Post by lola on Jun 20, 2009 22:01:23 GMT
Unusually hot for this time of the year, mid 90's for a week, and very very soggy in St. Louis. I didn't realize you were in a drought there, casi.
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Post by imec on Jun 20, 2009 22:04:20 GMT
Low to mid 80's - which is quite warm for here (normal for this time is 75). Forecast is for clear skies for the next week. It's about time!
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Post by lagatta on Jun 20, 2009 22:28:01 GMT
It hasn't been much more than 25 this week - I think one day it got up to 27. Only one spell so far this season with temps over 30. Unlike our cousins de la Louisiane, I'm looking forward to a spot of real heat.
And imec, what's with the Fahrenheit? Do you still use that in Winnipeg?
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Post by traveler63 on Jun 20, 2009 22:43:37 GMT
We are indeed in the DDOS. We will be looking at somewhere are 105 degrees by first part of next week. I know "but it's a dry heat"!!! 105 degrees folks is HOT! whether you have 25% humidity or 5% humidity. I affectionately call it "eyeball frying hot" Our monsoon season is officially here. So, hopefully, I will be posting some really great rainstorm pix soon.
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Post by imec on Jun 20, 2009 22:53:27 GMT
And imec, what's with the Fahrenheit? Do you still use that in Winnipeg? 27-29 (hit 30 yesterday). Was translating for the benefit of the OP.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 20, 2009 23:51:59 GMT
*smirks unbecomingly* Hooray for the rainy season! It's just under 23C/73F in my house right now.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2009 3:55:25 GMT
Yes, we are 31% below the yearly average rainfall to date. It's borderline alarming, I know that on the Northshore of Lake Pontchatrain which is where much of our produce and dairy comes from, it's cause for great concern. Will know more when I go to the Tuesday market. I've been having to water quite a bit and the rain barrel is almost dry.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2009 4:03:33 GMT
Too cool in Paris. This will not bode well for the Fête de la Musique today.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2009 10:07:27 GMT
Decieded after yesterday's heat that I am going to have to rise earlier and switch up my a.m. ritual in order to get outside before it's too unbearable. Kerouac I hope the fete is wonderful. You must tell us all about it.
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Post by spindrift on Jun 21, 2009 10:25:27 GMT
Very cool and cloudy in southern england...nothing unusual about this. Disappointing.
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Post by bjd on Jun 21, 2009 11:14:49 GMT
Here in sw France it's about 24° and sunny with a few clouds floating by. But there is also a cool wind, so I find it pleasant but indeed it might be cool tonight for the Fete de la Musique. It is supposed to warm up again in a few days. Last Thursday it was 33° here, then it dropped 10° by Friday after it rained.
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Post by lagatta on Jun 21, 2009 12:37:56 GMT
spindrift, yesterday it was like that here - hazy, foggy, almost rain, or a very, very fine rain (Irish call such weather a "soft day"). Reminded me of Amsterdam, where I've been frequently of late for extended periods. Today - the Solstice - the sun is coming out though and it will be about 25c, which is warm but not too hot for a good bicycle ride, without getting sweaty. I'm going to a ceremony for National Aboriginal Peoples' Day, at the Botanical Gardens in the east end - near the Olympic Stadium complex if anyone knows Montréal at all. I can travel by dedicated cycle path (not psychopath) all the way.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2009 9:51:47 GMT
Another scorcher expected today, with no rain in sight. The heat index yesterday got up to 108F! I spent 5 1/2 hours out in it ,slept like a baby last night save having to get up to use WC umpteen times from all the water and tea I drank.
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Post by spindrift on Jun 22, 2009 10:06:39 GMT
lagatta - yes, the Irish call it a 'soft day'....brings back memories of the Emerald Isle.
So, today it's sunny and warm with the promise of a heatwave on Weds and Thurs - thunderstorms on Friday. At last the weather is perking up.
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Post by happytraveller on Jun 22, 2009 11:44:35 GMT
It is pretty cold (15°c), mix of sun and clouds and rain. It's supposed to warm up to 26° again towards the weekend thankfully. June can be a bit unpredictable, I hope July and August are going to be hot hot hot !
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Post by spindrift on Jun 22, 2009 13:07:29 GMT
Happy ? I hear that there is still a lot of snow on the Santis. The mountain flowers will be late this year.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2009 14:09:18 GMT
Today we have a max of about 20° but tomorrow should be 25° which is better.
In the Ardennes this morning (Charleville Mezières) it was 4.8°.
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Post by spindrift on Jun 22, 2009 18:21:15 GMT
Have you visited the Auvergne? It appeals to me (extinct? volcanoes) although I've never been there.
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Post by cigalechanta on Jun 22, 2009 18:28:16 GMT
we've had days of heavy rain, winds, chilly, the sun is a stranger, my potted geraniums have drowned.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2009 19:08:34 GMT
Have you visited the Auvergne? It appeals to me (extinct? volcanoes) although I've never been there. The Ardennes (on the Belgian border) and Auvergne are not at all the same regions. I have been to Auvergne and like it very much. The volcanoes have been extinct for a very long time, but they retain their distinct shapes. Some areas are quite isolated, to the extent that the autoroute through the region is free rather than a toll road due to the French policy of "accessibility of isolated regions." The Puy du Dôme is the most impressive sight of the area. It is perhaps the #1 hang gliding area of France. There is even a fascinating volcanic theme park called Vulcania which is very much worth a visit.
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Post by spindrift on Jun 22, 2009 20:47:20 GMT
Thank you. I am sure I must visit the Auvergne one day.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2009 9:58:35 GMT
what the ground looks like here, I dread going to the market today and hearing the sad story from the growers I know. From what I understand the dairy folks are really suffering. Also was told last p.m. that some city streets are buckling up from the heat. Today's forecast,more of same,98F. Just had a "brown out" a few minutes ago,I heard a loud pop,surely a transformer, and then black and still. Fortunately , I keep hurricane lamps and candles nearby and the sun is almost up. Only lasted about 15 minutes.
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Post by spindrift on Jun 23, 2009 11:06:40 GMT
Oh! that's truly a terrible state of affairs. What a disaster for the growers and farmers, insects and animals. How frightening.
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Post by lola on Jun 23, 2009 15:15:53 GMT
Sorry, casi. I hope relief comes soon. 97F here and humid.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 23, 2009 16:39:25 GMT
I won't even wish for a hurricane to come and cool you off, casimira.
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Post by traveler63 on Jun 23, 2009 17:13:16 GMT
103 here today. We may have our first monsoon rain this week. I know it is a different storm than what other parts of the world experiences.
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Post by bixaorellana on Jun 23, 2009 19:30:02 GMT
I have a friend who lives in Mesa, Arizona and I always thought she was using "monsoon rain" as amusing hyperbole. Apparently not. You all get drenching, crushing rains out there!
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Post by traveler63 on Jun 23, 2009 22:07:40 GMT
Yes we do!!!! Two years ago we had huge rains, last year also. It comes on quick. We have many washes which can run nearly full because the water can come from storms miles away. We have rough water rescues when some idiot drives around the barricades and then gets caught with car top water and they end up sitting on the roof waiting for someone to rescue them. Then they get slapped with the "Stupid Driver Law" which makes them responsible for the rescue costs.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2009 4:24:15 GMT
Two hot days in a row in Paris. Maybe summer is finally here!
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