Comments on: It’s Definitely Summer

By: Bryan

Bryan — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 04:07:15 +0000

At 11PM it is 81°F with a heat index of 85. It is the humidity that is making it so oppressive, even with a breeze under the trees drinking tea. The water temperature in the Gulf is in the mid 80s, so taking a swim doesn’t help.

By: Badtux

Badtux — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 01:53:50 +0000

It was pretty hot (mid 90’s) here earlier in the week, but it’s been in the low 80’s during the days recently. Quite acceptable with a fan blowing.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 03:45:21 +0000

The rains do cut the pain a bit, but afterward you can’t go outside without your glasses fogging, not that I want to go outside more necessary.

I just can’t believe those temperatures, and they are definitely deadly. Yes, I noticed that we aren’t getting the change that I was used to. It seems that we are stuck with long static periods that lasts weeks instead of days.

By: Steve Bates

Steve Bates — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 13:20:47 +0000

Wow. I’ll still complain about Houston, though. It’s not just the heat AND humidity… it’s the duration. We’ve had high 90°sF or low 100°sF for two continuous weeks, no interruptions and NO RAIN, at least not here at Our House.

I keep finding reasons not to go outside, but of course you can only do that for so long before, e.g., hunger draws you to the grocery store. It’s a good thing we have a place to live and a working a/c; I’d hate to face this on the street. Houston always loses a few homeless people every summer to extreme heat; I believe that number is higher than usual this year… damn it.