Sunday, July 24, 2011

I need a vacation (one that involves travel)

April was the last month of temperate (nice) weather, with an average high of 88.7°F.

Late May brought the first 100°s (~ 38°C) (3 of them) and kicked us into high-90s mode with 7 days 97°F or higher (36°C).

June and July have been just brutal. The average high temp in June was 99.9° with 15 days 100°+, and 28 days (out of 30) over 97°!

So far in July, the average high is 101.7°F, and humidity generally in the 50% range.

Days at 100°F or more, this year so far: 39
We are expected to approach 70 days before this summer is through.

The week ahead via weather.com.

Beginning to feel seriously grumpy.

3 comments:

Debra She Who Seeks said...

In that heat, I'd have killed someone by now. Even if Texas DOES have the death penalty.

As for a vacation, a nice flight to Antarctica would be lovely right about now, I'm guessing.

Connie, Orlando said...

Or move someplace cooler and then vacation in Austin. For a change, Florida has been one of the cooler places in the southeast & eastern seaboard. Go figure.

Blueberry said...

The only concept of a vacation I have left is going on Google maps and clicking up and down the street views. The UK is always a nice Google destination.

Climate change (which I feel is very real), according to some estimates, will eventually turn this place into a desert. But if global waters rise high enough, then it won't be that far from the beach! (goodbye Houston)

That will be long after I'm dead and gone though.