Summer Heat wave thread

breeze · #161 Postby **breeze** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 8:34 pm

Highs in the mid-90°'s here, with a heat index of near 100°. Our last
GOOD drenching rain was back on August 4th. We had a 5-minute
downpour on August 10th....even the weeds are dying from the
heat and the drought. I haven't had to use any weedkiller!

:sprinkler:

Waiting for rain....waiting for rain...

Jim Cantore · #162 Postby **Jim Cantore** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 6:36 pm

91 today

breeze · #163 Postby **breeze** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:13 pm

We did get some rain today! The temps dropped from the lower 90°'s to a
cool 78° and cloudy.

TexasStooge · #164 Postby **TexasStooge** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 10:04 pm

AussieMark wrote:2006 is now in 10th position for greatest 100 degree days for Dallas
with a total of 35 so far this year

#01 - 1980 (69 days)
#02 - 1998 (56 days)
#03 - 1954 (52 days)
#04 - 1956 (48 days)
#05 - 2000 (46 days)
#06 - 1952 (44 days)
#07 - 1951 (40 days)
#08 - 1963 (38 days)
#09 - 1978 (36 days)
#10 - 2006 (35 days)

2006 is thru to August 16

Earlier, I was chatting with Mark on Messenger, and he said we're now tied in 9th place with 36 consecutive days.

Hopefully, the streak will break tomorrow.

AussieMark · #165 Postby **AussieMark** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:10 am

36 days total which is 9th most

the current streak of 13 days is also the equal 9th most

Aug 8 -20, 2006
Aug 24-Sep 5, 2000
Aug 24-Sep 6, 1951

TexasStooge · #166 Postby **TexasStooge** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:24 am

We haven't seen the end of the heat wave just yet, more than likely, it'll continue through Early October.

bob rulz · #167 Postby **bob rulz** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:29 am

A new heat wave is supposed to resume here. Temperatures are supposed to be above 95 degrees the next three days! It's supposed to be 98 degrees on Tuesday, the records for these dates are around 99 and 100, so we're threatening them.

TexasStooge · #168 Postby **TexasStooge** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 3:52 pm

It's official, DFW has reached 37 consecutive days of 100*F weather.

Currently, it's 102*F.

#01 - 1980 (69 days)
#02 - 1998 (56 days)
#03 - 1954 (52 days)
#04 - 1956 (48 days)
#05 - 2000 (46 days)
#06 - 1952 (44 days)
#07 - 1951 (40 days)
#08 - 1963 (38 days)
#09 - 2006 (37 days)
#10 - 1978 (36 days)

AussieMark · #169 Postby **AussieMark** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:37 pm

Michael thats the yearly total not consecutive

#170 Postby **gboudx** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:46 pm

Yeah, we're somewhere around 11-14 days consecutive probably. Today was not forecasted to hit the 100's. The rest of the week is forecasted to get close, like 98 or 99. So, by Friday this year could be in 8th place.

#171 Postby **CaptinCrunch** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:33 pm

TexasStooge wrote:It's official, DFW has reached 37 consecutive days of 100*F weather.

Currently, it's 102*F.

#01 - 1980 (69 days)
#02 - 1998 (56 days)
#03 - 1954 (52 days)
#04 - 1956 (48 days)
#05 - 2000 (46 days)
#06 - 1952 (44 days)
#07 - 1951 (40 days)
#08 - 1963 (38 days)
#09 - 2006 (37 days)
#10 - 1978 (36 days)

Actually that is incorrect, as we are #9 for most 100+ days in a calendar year. We are currently at 8th for Greatest Consecutive 100+ days (14)(Aug 8-Aug 21)* and counting.

http://www.srh.noaa.gov/fwd/CLIMO/dfw/annual/danncon10.html

My bad on the type-O :roll:

#172 Postby **gboudx** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:37 pm

According to that link CC, we are tied for 8th at 14 consecutive days. Unless I'm looking at that wrong.

#173 Postby **CaptinCrunch** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:49 pm

gboudx wrote:According to that link CC, we are tied for 8th at 14 consecutive days. Unless I'm looking at that wrong.

Your right....stupid fingers on a small keyboard....LOL

#174 Postby **gboudx** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 9:17 pm

Guess what? It rained out here in Rockwall this evening. We had a really nice 20-25 min shower. We thought the world was ending at first.

#175 Postby **CaptinCrunch** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:05 am

gboudx wrote:Guess what? It rained out here in Rockwall this evening. We had a really nice 20-25 min shower. We thought the world was ending at first.

I have only had about 4" of rain since May first at the house, everytime rain does pop up it always missed may area by a few miles. We get the cool air flow, lightening, and gusty winds but NO RAIN!!! :cry:

TexasStooge · #176 Postby **TexasStooge** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:38 am

Hopefully today, the 100*F streak will end, I'm already "burned" out as it is.

#177 Postby **Portastorm** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:18 am

How are you guys in Dallas faring this summer in terms of 100-degree-or-more days?

(Nevermind: I missed the post above me ... I see 37 days. Wow)

We've had 24 of them this summer in Austin ... but I suspect it may even be more harsh 200 miles up the interstate.

Here's hoping this stupid ridge of death breaks down soon! :roll:

txtwister · #178 Postby **txtwister** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:21 am

CaptinCrunch wrote:
gboudx wrote:Guess what? It rained out here in Rockwall this evening. We had a really nice 20-25 min shower. We thought the world was ending at first.

I have only had about 4" of rain since May first at the house, everytime rain does pop up it always missed may area by a few miles. We get the cool air flow, lightening, and gusty winds but NO RAIN!!!

That sounds like exactly what is happening here in Allen. After a while you start to take it personal that everybody else is getting rain but you.

bob rulz · #179 Postby **bob rulz** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:30 am

Yesterday it reached 97 degrees (which is 9 degrees above average) and today it's supposed to reach 98 (the record is 100, so we could threaten that).

#180 Postby **Portastorm** » Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:25 am

I've been thinking this has been one of the hottest summers I've seen in south central Texas and now NWS has confirmed it.

Taking the average temperature for Austin between June 1st and August 20th, we're averaging 85.9 degrees. Should that number hold through these last 10 days (and given it was 103 degrees yesterday with a low of only 76, I don't know why it wouldn't), we would go down as the fourth warmest period in HISTORY for the June 1st-August 31st time frame.

I picked the wrong summer to go through without a new a/c unit!

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