Who else is "enjoying" the exceptionally hot and humid weather gracing the US Midwest this weekend?
mkculs
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Just thought I'd see how everyone is handling it, esp. if you walk/run/bike, etc., outdoors.
I'm getting up and out early tomorrow and it will still be really tough, but worth it.
I'm getting up and out early tomorrow and it will still be really tough, but worth it.
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It's always hot here in FL especially during the summer time. When it's not scorching and humid, it's thunderstorms and torrential down pours! We can't hike anymore until the fall because our local trails are now swamps this time of year. I don't mind the heat much since I'm always cold, but my long coated shepherd does. So we get up every morning before the sun rises and get out for our run. And we try to get in an evening walk when it's dark out. I schedule all of our routes around parks with water fountain this time of year and wet his head and body down before we go. Can't wait for winter time already!!!5
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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO is how I'm enjoying it.
I got back from a five day trip to the Pacific Northwest a couple of days ago and am seriously bummed out about this weather. I got a three mile run in by getting up around 6:00 this morning and then I felt asleep again for about three hours. I've tried running in the evenings before but the bugs bum me out and since I run in a city I worry about visibility (not that it'll matter today since it's supposed to be in the high 80s until 1 am). It's supposed to be 79 degrees at 6:00 tomorrow morning so we will see how that goes.3 -
I find it hard to feel any sympathy whilst I’m here in South Georgia and the heat index is currently 94 degrees at 8:45 at night. And it’s been cloudy all day.1
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our meteorologists just roll dice and cast the bones to get our forecast in GA....85 degrees and sunny, followed by some light icing and a hurricane in the mix today....slight possibility of a sharknado later this evening.6
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I find it hard to feel any sympathy whilst I’m here in South Georgia and the heat index is currently 94 degrees at 8:45 at night. And it’s been cloudy all day.
I'm not sure what you think Midwesterners think is unpleasant, but the heat index is currently 101 degrees just before 8 PM so 94 sounds like an improvement to me!5 -
I live in GA too. I just go exercise early in the morning or late at night. We're use to heat and humidity....SUPER GLAD I WASN'T STUPID ENOUGH TO MOVE TO ARIZONA!! Good luck with that 120 heat index...no rain for 90 days...yeah. Here we have 100 degrees and then a monsoon between 3-7pm which usually cools it to about 80 just in time for bed time.2
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@Sami488 I’m planning my run for tomorrow, very early, when our heat index drops from 101
Then I’ll be getting ready to spend July in . . . FLORIDA! Yes, I’m a reverse snowbird aka “idiot.” Haha. But my very elderly folks are there so I go.
@FL_Hiker I started running after dark a lot when I’m down there once I realized it is no cooler in the am.
Be smart, folks, with water, shade, and a/c.
—I’ll take this over frigid weather any day!4 -
I’m on the east coast and it scorches here too. Supposed to be around 100 for the next several days. I will work out inside and then enjoy our pool. We have a canopy over part of it so I can get out of the sun some. I love being able to cut the grass and then jump in there!2
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So jealous of you guys right now.... I’m in the Southern Hemisphere and it’s COLD!!! Woke up the other morning to -1deg Celsius (about 30deg Fahrenheit I think), and spent ages de-icing my car windshield so I could see to drive to work. That’s pretty cold for where I live, as we don’t get snow.
Our winters are usually pretty mild, but we’ve already had some record-setting temperatures for my country this winter, I believe.
I’m in about 4 layers each day just now, so the heat sounds like a distant dream (although can keep your 101.... I’m not crazy enough to want that sort of heat!!! 😜)7 -
MegaMooseEsq wrote: »I find it hard to feel any sympathy whilst I’m here in South Georgia and the heat index is currently 94 degrees at 8:45 at night. And it’s been cloudy all day.
I'm not sure what you think Midwesterners think is unpleasant, but the heat index is currently 101 degrees just before 8 PM so 94 sounds like an improvement to me!
But do you have mosquitoes??0 -
And then there’s this. Is this just southern women?
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Get out early, get out often. Hugs3
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Honestly, I'm a bit of a wuss about it. Got out 2 mornings this week around 6 am to walk/jog around the neighborhood my usual daily pass, no big thing (2 mile stretch). But beyond that haven't done much. Actually walked at the mall tonight. haha3
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MegaMooseEsq wrote: »I find it hard to feel any sympathy whilst I’m here in South Georgia and the heat index is currently 94 degrees at 8:45 at night. And it’s been cloudy all day.
I'm not sure what you think Midwesterners think is unpleasant, but the heat index is currently 101 degrees just before 8 PM so 94 sounds like an improvement to me!
But do you have mosquitoes??
Oh, we are well known for our mosquitoes. 10k lakes you end up with a lot of standing water. Don’t get me wrong, I love where I’ve chosen to live, but having been so recently reminded what temperate weather really feels like (I was raised in Northern California) and coming back to this with no central air is rough - I work from home, so not being able to leave the one room with a window unit has me chewing the walls. I’ve heard that this kind of heat and humidity is much more common in the South and I don’t envy you at all. I’m hoping for a mild winter in exchange for this summer garbage.0 -
Leannep2201 wrote: »So jealous of you guys right now.... I’m in the Southern Hemisphere and it’s COLD!!! Woke up the other morning to -1deg Celsius (about 30deg Fahrenheit I think), and spent ages de-icing my car windshield so I could see to drive to work. That’s pretty cold for where I live, as we don’t get snow.
Our winters are usually pretty mild, but we’ve already had some record-setting temperatures for my country this winter, I believe.
I’m in about 4 layers each day just now, so the heat sounds like a distant dream (although can keep your 101.... I’m not crazy enough to want that sort of heat!!! 😜)
It’s really all relative, isn’t it? I suppose that’s the thing about living in a place that hits both sides of the extremes - we really appreciate those ten perfect days a year. It’s just too bad three of them were in February this year. I didn’t have the courage to run on the ice last winter, but maybe this year!1 -
Morning and evening activity, and running on a shaded path.1
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Yeah, really can't complain....I don't live on top of a (known) active volcano. Godzilla is in Tokyo and the last known location of the Graboids (critters from "Tremors") was north of the arctic circle somewhere. So yeah, I'm good.3
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MegaMooseEsq wrote: »MegaMooseEsq wrote: »I find it hard to feel any sympathy whilst I’m here in South Georgia and the heat index is currently 94 degrees at 8:45 at night. And it’s been cloudy all day.
I'm not sure what you think Midwesterners think is unpleasant, but the heat index is currently 101 degrees just before 8 PM so 94 sounds like an improvement to me!
But do you have mosquitoes??
Oh, we are well known for our mosquitoes. 10k lakes you end up with a lot of standing water. Don’t get me wrong, I love where I’ve chosen to live, but having been so recently reminded what temperate weather really feels like (I was raised in Northern California) and coming back to this with no central air is rough - I work from home, so not being able to leave the one room with a window unit has me chewing the walls. I’ve heard that this kind of heat and humidity is much more common in the South and I don’t envy you at all. I’m hoping for a mild winter in exchange for this summer garbage.
Oh no. I’ve been contemplating where to move in the future and I may have to rule out the Midwest. I most certainly want to be somewhere without mosquitoes!! I have had enough! We southerners like to complain about the heat all summer but as soon as winter comes and it drops to around 50 we start whining about the cold!1 -
Iowa here! "Felt like 103" with 60% humidity.... more like the fires of hell. I danced my awkward butt off with Just Dance on my wii in the air conditioning.4
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Rowing at 8:30AM this weekend as always (can't stand the super early), full sun and plenty of humidity on the river, sticking mostly with steady state on these hotter days.
A couple of times earlier in Spring, when it got into the 90s (lower heat index than this weekend, though), I went biking mid-afternoon out of sheer stubbornness.
Don't know if I'll try for a repeat this weekend, or not.
Being acclimated is a big deal; I've been rowing 4 mornings a week for a couple of months now, plus some evenings, and there's been some heat . . . I'm probably adapted enough. But drinking water, always lots of water.
Some folks who've unintentionally flipped singles in our evening learn-to-row class this week were expressing appreciation for the impromptu cooling swim. (I hate to swim, especially when I intend to be rowing. ). 1 -
Rowing at 8:30AM this weekend as always (can't stand the super early), full sun and plenty of humidity on the river, sticking mostly with steady state on these hotter days.
A couple of times earlier in Spring, when it got into the 90s (lower heat index than this weekend, though), I went biking mid-afternoon out of sheer stubbornness. Don't know if I'll try for a repeat this weekend, or not.
Being acclimated is a big deal; I've been rowing 4 mornings a week for a couple of months now, plus some evenings, and there's been some heat . . . I'm probably adapted enough. But drinking water, always lots of water.
Some folks who've unintentionally flipped singles in our evening learn-to-row class this week were expressing appreciation for the impromptu cooling swim. (I hate to swim, especially when I intend to be rowing. ).
I know you’ve mentioned your dislike of swimming before, but I’m impressed that extends to a dunking in hot weather! I’m new enough to running that I still struggle to modulate properly, but hopefully I’ll get there one day.1 -
I don't enjoy it one bit
Last year was one of the hottest years in history, and I ended up with recurring prickly heat all summer on my entire back. That's no fun. This year is not as hot, but I'm not taking any chances. I had my treadmill moved to a room with decent air conditioning and that's where my cardio will happen.3 -
@MegaMooseEsq Some say the mosquito is our state bird. I live practically in a conservancy in the wetlands area. I get my sprinting in dashing to and from my car to avoid the little blood suckers.
Got my walk/jog in today but had to walk a lot more on the second half. Just guzzled Gatorade, which I don’t usually drink and it hit the spot. I may try to get my kids to go to the pool with me this evening—my nearby lake is closed bc of algae bloom. I’ll be working inside restoring order to my home. Between the end of the school year, my son getting home from college, and being away for a week, things have gotten a little out of hand. I’m glad to have an indoor task for the next couple of days.0 -
I’m originally from SC, now living in SD. The current heat/humidity levels make me feel like I’m back in the southeast. The biggest difference is that at least in the southeast, everywhere had AC...2
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I’ve been sitting down for five minutes at a shady spot in the middle of my walk route. Can’t wait for cooler weather.1
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I live in Southern California. It gets hot during the day, but it's not humid and there are no mosquitoes. Then the sea breeze comes in the afternoon and turns this place into an evening paradise.
It's not been hot here at all lately. It's supposed to warm up next week, though.1 -
I’m in the northeast and the heat index is over 100 today (higher tomorrow). I’m supposed to do an 18 mile run today.
I think there’s another thread asking about your slowest mile? Stay tuned. I should have an update for that later today.3 -
Hello from the UK, we are having a mini heatwave too! 26 degrees today, that’s hot for us😎1
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@MegaMooseEsq Some say the mosquito is our state bird. I live practically in a conservancy in the wetlands area. I get my sprinting in dashing to and from my car to avoid the little blood suckers.
Got my walk/jog in today but had to walk a lot more on the second half. Just guzzled Gatorade, which I don’t usually drink and it hit the spot. I may try to get my kids to go to the pool with me this evening—my nearby lake is closed bc of algae bloom. I’ll be working inside restoring order to my home. Between the end of the school year, my son getting home from college, and being away for a week, things have gotten a little out of hand. I’m glad to have an indoor task for the next couple of days.
I have a super power that causes me to get bit by any mosquito within a 5mile radius but the bites only last about a half an hour. I mostly just try and stay inside at dusk, although it's been such a good time for gardening recently. Ah well.I live in Southern California. It gets hot during the day, but it's not humid and there are no mosquitoes. Then the sea breeze comes in the afternoon and turns this place into an evening paradise.
It's not been hot here at all lately. It's supposed to warm up next week, though.
I was trying to explain to someone in Portland why the whole "dry heat vs humidity" thing is a thing and they didn't get it until I said that the presence or absence of sunlight doesn't make much difference when it's humid. Then they got it.I’m originally from SC, now living in SD. The current heat/humidity levels make me feel like I’m back in the southeast. The biggest difference is that at least in the southeast, everywhere had AC...
It drives me bonkers that AC is so rare in the Midwest - I've been renting for two decades and have never had central air.2
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