Northern weather

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I saw NOAA just posted that the US set a record for rainfall over the last 12 months.

That has a lot of last year's never ending monsoon weather in it. 2019 has been quite different than 2018.

The heat index is supposed to hit 110 degrees here on Saturday...if you need to get in touch with me, I'll be laying out back under the sprinkler.

Trying to get par-boiled?

[healey36]

Fortunately I’m self-basting.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Fortunately I’m self-basting.

Ooooooooooooooooooookay!

[rogruth]

I understand that this area, most of the south, is still technically in a drout.

[J. S. Bach]

A friend in Alexandria, VA just told me that they have been without power since a little after 500P.

Again tonight! At 1700 again, too!!

[J. S. Bach]

I understand that this area, most of the south, is still technically in a drout.

Drought? From last week, a real, flowing river in my yard:

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Now I know where the real low spots are!

[rogruth]

We have had some heavy rain here also but a lot runs off and does not soak in.
The totals over the last several years are still below normal.
Just for 2019 so far this area is @ 5" below normal.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

A strapping, young (32) professional athlete died today of heatstroke.
That's a huge lesson for those of us who may never have given heatstroke much thought.

And as I learned further, a significant aspect about his death is that he hadn't been working-out on a football field, or anything like that; rather, he had simply been in his backyard shed doing some tasks in there (!)

Apparently, the effects of heat on the way to being heatstroke can sneak up on us.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

A strapping, young (32) professional athlete died today of heatstroke.
That's a huge lesson for those of us who may never have given heatstroke much thought.

Going to be a nice unhealthy 100+ here tomorrow and Sunday. Saw an interesting news bit on the UPS drivers and that those trucks have no A/C - "not efficient"....

[robert.]

I think this trash hauler was having a bit of fun yesterday.

[rogruth]

My eyes must not be good enough to see the fun. ????

[E7]

My eyes must not be good enough to see the fun. ????

Looks like a snow plow on the front!

[robert.]

Its not a good photo. He had a brand new snow plow on his truck.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

He had a brand new snow plow on his truck.

Wishful thinking / visualization in action....

[robert.]

90* @ 9:38

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