Does anyone live in Western Nebraska?

[deeptrance]

If you look at a map of the USA, look at where the Texas coast bends to the south. Draw a straight line from that bend directly north through Canada, that's your dividing line between humid and dry. Of course there's a gradient, plus the humid and dry air masses move around, but in general that's the line between our arid and humid climate zones.

Here in Austin we're in the transition zone. Go east of Austin 50 miles and you're in humid forest. Go west 50 miles and you're in scrub country, another 50 miles and you're basically in the desert. It's interesting to live in transitional areas, which are also known as "ecotomes".

[dusesean1986]

Originally Posted by deeptrance

If you look at a map of the USA, look at where the Texas coast bends to the south. Draw a straight line from that bend directly north through Canada, that's your dividing line between humid and dry. Of course there's a gradient, plus the humid and dry air masses move around, but in general that's the line between our arid and humid climate zones.
Here in Austin we're in the transition zone. Go east of Austin 50 miles and you're in humid forest. Go west 50 miles and you're in scrub country, another 50 miles and you're basically in the desert. It's interesting to live in transitional areas, which are also known as "ecotomes".

That's an excellent point! You're right, when I went to Dallas during the summer, it was warm, but the humidity level was not high enough to make it hot. Somone told me Austin was 95 degrees one day with 35% humidity, that's hot don't get me wrong, but the humidity level is not hot enough to make it extremely hot. In Vegas or Phoenix, the weather is so dry regardless of the 100-110 daytime highs, the humidity level is so low, the dryness has an extreme effect to increase the Heat Index.

[Nekuda]

Right on Mrkool. from one sandhiller to another,Nekuda

[Anywhere but Holdrege]

I lived in Chadron for awhile. It was one of the nicest places I have lived!
I STILL LIVE IN WESTERN NEBRASKA!!!! SO SOMEONE DOES LIVE IN WESTERN NEBRASKA!

[*Heather*]

I've never lived in Western Nebraska, but have spent a LOT of time in the Chadron and Crawford areas. My grandmother's family homesteaded south of Chadron, and my great-uncle owned the farm up until about a month ago. My mom, uncle and grandparents lived right there at Fort Robinson from about 1950-1966 (grandpa worked for the Meat Animal Research Center). We still go up that way about once a year, and I would LOVE to convince my husband to move there.

[Mommy2two]

Much more importantly, Justaguy, does anyone live in Iowa? Or, should I ask...does anyone still want to once they turn 18? Omaha is kind of the expatriot city for "Iowans" Out Wondering Around (you can substitute Iowans for something else, if you dare).
Deeptrance...I love Nebraska and all, live here in the center(Kearney), due North of Kerrville, west of you. However, Austin is pretty cool. My hubby lived there for a couple of years. He plays bass, so that may be why he liked it. My roots are from western NE., though, so I can't say anything bad about it. My mom and I went to the Midwest film festival in Scottsbluff three years ago. Pretty cool knowing Nebraska has its share of famous people. Chadron's cool, too. There are tons of places like that-little towns not yet discovered by too many. I suppose that is why Nebraska is a frequent pick for the Witness Protection Program.