Weather Check!

Devil in the Blue Dress · Post by **Devil in the Blue Dress** » August 5th, 2010, 9:51 am

Another hot as Hades day on the western edge of the Piedmont. It won't be as hot as in the RDU area, but it will be hot enough to be careful while involved in outdoor activities. I'm hoping the possible thunderstorms are few so that my sister's flight from ORD can land on time at GSO this evening. This is the beginning of a weekend long celebration of our mother's 90th. birthday.... her birthday is actually today, but our celebration activities will continue throughout the weekend.

OZZIE4DUKE · Post by **OZZIE4DUKE** » August 5th, 2010, 10:17 am

devildeac wrote:
DukeUsul wrote:Yeah we got absolutely hammered last night here in Durham, and I don't mean in the good way. After midnight the storms moved through and all I can say is.... wow! I've not had such a prolific set of lightning strikes that close to my house in a loooooong time. I'm absolutely amazed that Katie didn't wake up. It had to have been a good half hour of near constant lightning.
We could tell it was coming from the west and when it arrived, it was hellacious.

Yeah, I posted my report in the Official Good Morning thread - this was beyond the 3rd page and I didn't take the time to find it at whatever time that was - 4 a.m.? I'll have to look. Beautiful morning though!

Miles · Post by **Miles** » August 5th, 2010, 10:21 am

It's 83 right now in Charlotte. I just got done mowing the lawn and it felt like 93.

Need ice coffee

devildeac · Post by **devildeac** » August 5th, 2010, 10:40 am

Miles wrote:It's 83 right now in Charlotte. I just got done mowing the lawn and it felt like 93.

Need ice coffee

Forecast is for 96 or 97 in Raleigh today with a heat index of 110. Now that you have the experience in physical exertion in the heat, perhaps you could come up and mow my lawn this afternoon.

EarlJam · Post by **EarlJam** » August 5th, 2010, 11:32 am

devildeac wrote:
Miles wrote:It's 83 right now in Charlotte. I just got done mowing the lawn and it felt like 93.

Need ice coffee
Forecast is for 96 or 97 in Raleigh today with a heat index of 110. Now that you have the experience in physical exertion in the heat, perhaps you could come up and mow my lawn this afternoon.

Sometimes, when it gets this hot, I just think to myself, "Man, it's really, really hot." Then, as I sweat, I begin to think, "Man, I'm really sweating due to the heat." Usually, at this point, if possible, I go inside an air conditioned room. At this point, I often think, "Man, this feels good."

-EarlJam

Miles · Post by **Miles** » August 5th, 2010, 12:05 pm

devildeac wrote:
Miles wrote:It's 83 right now in Charlotte. I just got done mowing the lawn and it felt like 93.

Need ice coffee
Forecast is for 96 or 97 in Raleigh today with a heat index of 110. Now that you have the experience in physical exertion in the heat, perhaps you could come up and mow my lawn this afternoon.

Sure. I accept payments of one beer per 10 square yards.

Devil in the Blue Dress · Post by **Devil in the Blue Dress** » August 5th, 2010, 1:08 pm

There is now a heat advisory for this end of the Piedmont. I've been doing some cleaning on the back porch today can testify that it is indeed quite hot and quite humid.

bjornolf · Post by **bjornolf** » August 5th, 2010, 1:56 pm

Hot and wet. To quote Robin Williams "which is great when you're with a woman, but not when you're in the jungle."

Miles · Post by **Miles** » August 5th, 2010, 2:17 pm

95 and climbing. The grass clippings on my lawn are about to spontaneously combust, I just know it.

lawgrad91 · Post by **lawgrad91** » August 5th, 2010, 2:26 pm

97 bright and sunny degrees here at the Cavalier on the Oceanfront in Virginia Beach. Bjornolf and anyone paying taxes in VA, your tax $$ are hard at work! Going to pool now.

OZZIE4DUKE · Post by **OZZIE4DUKE** » August 5th, 2010, 3:11 pm

Devil in the Blue Dress wrote:There is now a heat advisory for this end of the Piedmont. I've been doing some cleaning on the back porch today can testify that it is indeed quite hot and quite humid.

Finally got around to re-caulking the air handler's cowling on my AC unit where it connects to the brickwork of the house, and to the rest of the unit. When the repair man replaced the blower motor, he graciously saved me some money by saying "you can re-caulk it yourself a lot cheaper than paying me to do it" and I think he was ready to go home... OK, however many weeks later I finally bought the clear caulk and did it this afternoon.

Yeah, it was hot and humid out there, and I was sweating up a flood, but I always do that anyway. It IS nice an cool

in the house!

EarlJam · Post by **EarlJam** » August 5th, 2010, 4:27 pm

Oh how I long for a night like this again soon....

Re: Weather Check!
by shereec » February 6th, 2010, 11:38 am

light snow and sleet here close to downtown Raleigh

CameronBornAndBred · Post by **CameronBornAndBred** » August 5th, 2010, 4:58 pm

EarlJam wrote:Oh how I long for a night like this again soon....

Re: Weather Check!
by shereec » February 6th, 2010, 11:38 am

light snow and sleet here close to downtown Raleigh

Devil in the Blue Dress · Post by **Devil in the Blue Dress** » August 5th, 2010, 5:23 pm

A series of thunderstorms incoming for the next little while. We have a severe thunderstorm watch until 11P. Lots of rolling thunder. Rain has been heavy at times. Maybe this is part of the cool down for the weekend!

lawgrad91 · Post by **lawgrad91** » August 5th, 2010, 5:29 pm

DitBD, did your sister get in ok?

Devil in the Blue Dress · Post by **Devil in the Blue Dress** » August 5th, 2010, 5:38 pm

lawgrad91 wrote:DitBD, did your sister get in ok?

Her flight is boarding now at ORD and will arrive at GSO about 45 minutes late if the weather here doesn't interfere. The delay was for lack of equipment. (Might have been stuck in Washington area where thunderstorms are causing delays or around NYC area where wind and some other factors are causing gate holds.) Air traffic's moving fine in and out of ORD.

captmojo · Post by **captmojo** » August 5th, 2010, 5:48 pm

Henry county has been under a tornado warning today. Several trees have fallen in northwest Rockingham.
Only rain, here on 'Hole in the Woods' Road.
Frik frackin sat tv out.

shereec · Post by **shereec** » August 5th, 2010, 6:15 pm

EarlJam wrote:Oh how I long for a night like this again soon....

Re: Weather Check!
by shereec » February 6th, 2010, 11:38 am

light snow and sleet here close to downtown Raleigh

and the next time we have an ice storm we'll be wishing for temps like today... well maybe not so much, but close
life is a cycle

Devil in the Blue Dress · Post by **Devil in the Blue Dress** » August 5th, 2010, 6:52 pm

Devil in the Blue Dress wrote:
lawgrad91 wrote:DitBD, did your sister get in ok?
Her flight is boarding now at ORD and will arrive at GSO about 45 minutes late if the weather here doesn't interfere. The delay was for lack of equipment. (Might have been stuck in Washington area where thunderstorms are causing delays or around NYC area where wind and some other factors are causing gate holds.) Air traffic's moving fine in and out of ORD.

Plane is still being serviced and departure has been delayed over and over in small increments. Still on the ground at ORD as we approach the original scheduled arrival time at GSO.... an update: the plane pushed back from the gate 3 minutes ago.

EarlJam · Post by **EarlJam** » August 5th, 2010, 8:16 pm

CameronBornAndBred wrote:
EarlJam wrote:Oh how I long for a night like this again soon....

Re: Weather Check!
by shereec » February 6th, 2010, 11:38 am

light snow and sleet here close to downtown Raleigh

I loved that episode! And whoever that brunette actress is/was......well, I find her beautiful.

-EarlJam