Every time I run into someone who moved here from Florida or Arizona, they whine about our cold weather. And, it's not like Southern Ohio is the Arctic either. We get a few days a year where T falls below zero, and countless bunches of them through winter where it's somewhere in the 40's. Hell, most years we don;t even have ice on the ponds.
But, with all the whining I hear about cold, be it from locals who wish they were in Bermuda or transplants who just wish they were back home, I almost never hear anyone bitch about unbearable heat. If you ask me, this is much worse than 20 below.
Record-breaking heat scorches Southwest
Anyone know why cold seems to make grown men cry while heat just locks them happily away in an air conditioned room?
We (southerners) complain about the heat all the time - sometimes, lately, even in the winter. In fact, last time I was in LA (lower Alabama) all our conversations were about the oppressive heat.
Now, I can't account for any lack of complaining from the desert southwest. Maybe it's the dry heat versus our humidity that's the difference?
Reminds me of a bad joke --- Relative Humidity: The sweat that runs down your cousin's back when your making out.
It was 121.8 degrees in my neighborhood yesterday.
Its only 10 am here and its already 101. Yeah, I'm a native, I accept the occasional blistering weeks of weather, but I dislike it more and more as I age. Thankfully, I have a new A/C unit, and a portable swamp cooler keeping my house at a chilly 81 degrees.
Monsoons can't come soon enough.
ETA, I work at home, during our winter, if the house gets below 68, I have to wear 2 pairs of sock, feet just get too damned cold. Probaby Reynauld's disease...
The thermometer in my back yard goes to 120 and it was pegged on Sunday. The news says we hit 111 but I think they're downplaying it.
We don't even notice the heat in Texas
I actually prefer the cold over the heat. 50 degrees and overcast is perfect for me, and I would probably rather have 10 degrees than 90. I really don't know why anyone likes full sun, over 75 degrees, and high humidity, which is what many summer days are.
Every time I run into someone who moved here from Florida or Arizona, they whine about our cold weather. And, it's not like Southern Ohio is the Arctic either. We get a few days a year where T falls below zero, and countless bunches of them through winter where it's somewhere in the 40's. Hell, most years we don't even have ice on the ponds.
But, with all the whining I hear about cold, be it from locals who wish they were in Bermuda or transplants who just wish they were back home, I almost never hear anyone bitch about unbearable heat. If you ask me, this is much worse than 20 below.
Record-breaking heat scorches Southwest
Anyone know why cold seems to make grown men cry while heat just locks them happily away in an air conditioned room?
The humidity makes a huge difference. Back in NY we'd occasionally have days in the 90's with 90% humidity and it was ridiculous. While the 120 out here was crazy hot at least you could still breathe.
We are currently getting high 90's where I live, with around 50% humidity, last week it was 99 degrees with 90% humidity, and it was awefull.
When I lived in the high desert in cali, 115 was the summer norm, 120 the extreme. Where I worked in the low desert 120 the norm 130 the extreme. The 130 with dry heat felt the same as 100 degrees with high humidity, with both I looked like I jumped into a pools minutes after I walked outside from the sweat.
I spent a July in San Antonio. And one in Dallas. I swear Dallas felt worse, even though SA was at least 5 degrees hotter. Dallas was muggy though....especially at night. SA had this nice breeze thing going on. Made evenings rather pleasant.
I lived in Nashville, Greenville, and Savannah. Summers there sucked. Although, at least with Greenville you could quickly run up to the mountains near Asheville and play in a waterfall. Savannah had an ocean nearby, but the water was too warm, the beaches too crowded and jelly fish were always a problem.
Fresno, CA was by the far the most oppressive heat I have ever felt. Dead air and 105 Degrees. Like I said in the OP, I'd rather deal with 20-Below. Trick there is wear layers and cover any and all exposed skin. Not much you can do in 110 heat except sit in A?C or hang out in a pool, preferably one that is in the shade.
Every time I run into someone who moved here from Florida or Arizona, they whine about our cold weather. And, it's not like Southern Ohio is the Arctic either. We get a few days a year where T falls below zero, and countless bunches of them through winter where it's somewhere in the 40's. Hell, most years we don't even have ice on the ponds.
But, with all the whining I hear about cold, be it from locals who wish they were in Bermuda or transplants who just wish they were back home, I almost never hear anyone bitch about unbearable heat. If you ask me, this is much worse than 20 below.
Record-breaking heat scorches Southwest
Anyone know why cold seems to make grown men cry while heat just locks them happily away in an air conditioned room?
The humidity makes a huge difference. Back in NY we'd occasionally have days in the 90's with 90% humidity and it was ridiculous. While the 120 out here was crazy hot at least you could still breathe.
Thin people hate the cold, insulated people hate the heat.
Just an observation.
I loathe cold weather with a passion.
90 temps don't bother me at all, love it.
The thermometer in my back yard goes to 120 and it was pegged on Sunday. The news says we hit 111 but I think they're downplaying it.
I need to get another one of those, just moved and left the old one behind.
Doesn't fit with my experience. I'm thin and I've always preferred the colder climes. My best friend is hefty, and he has always preferred the warm. Think about dedicated skiers and snow sport enthusiasts, are they as a group thin or insulated?
Every time I run into someone who moved here from Florida or Arizona, they whine about our cold weather. And, it's not like Southern Ohio is the Arctic either. We get a few days a year where T falls below zero, and countless bunches of them through winter where it's somewhere in the 40's. Hell, most years we don't even have ice on the ponds.
But, with all the whining I hear about cold, be it from locals who wish they were in Bermuda or transplants who just wish they were back home, I almost never hear anyone bitch about unbearable heat. If you ask me, this is much worse than 20 below.
Record-breaking heat scorches Southwest
Anyone know why cold seems to make grown men cry while heat just locks them happily away in an air conditioned room?
Every time I run into someone who moved here from Florida or Arizona, they whine about our cold weather. And, it's not like Southern Ohio is the Arctic either. We get a few days a year where T falls below zero, and countless bunches of them through winter where it's somewhere in the 40's. Hell, most years we don't even have ice on the ponds.
But, with all the whining I hear about cold, be it from locals who wish they were in Bermuda or transplants who just wish they were back home, I almost never hear anyone bitch about unbearable heat. If you ask me, this is much worse than 20 below.
Record-breaking heat scorches Southwest
Anyone know why cold seems to make grown men cry while heat just locks them happily away in an air conditioned room?
I dunno. I've never been in that cold of weather. the coldest I have ever been was one weekend in Sierra Mountains near Bridgeport, Calif and that was 16 degrees.
I was OK but had plenty of clothing, never been the Minnesota or Wisconsin or somewhere were winters are under zero.
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