Summer 2010 (night, storms, clouds, degrees)

[ColdCanadian]

Originally Posted by ilovemycomputer90

Ah right. I heard the summers in the PNW of the U.S. and PSW of Canada are beautiful. Of course it's a matter of opinion, but an average high of 70 F sounds perfect.

70 F is not (really) summer... but I suppose that's your point.

[ilovemycomputer90]

Originally Posted by ColdCanadian

70 F is not (really) summer... but I suppose that's your point.

Agreed. It really doesn't feel like "typical" summer weather. Mild, but also on the cool-ish side at the same time, especially if there's a breeze. Perfect to have the windows open at the temperature, during the day.

[ColdCanadian]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaGirl14

Whenever it is cold and windy (being mid 40s or less) or just cold itself, my legs start to feel cold with pants or shorts (it doesn't matter but I don't make myself look stupid in winter), my hands get cold unless I leave them jammed in any pockets I have, and it takes a while for them to warm up. If we have winter time weather for a long time I stop shivering at all unless it is windy (it is after fronts here). And it can be in the mid 30s to mid 40s as a high, not a low.

The first time I made a snowball since I was a little kid (7) was this year. I tried that with my bare hands the first time. That was stupid.

If you spent a winter in Toronto,
you might adapt to the point where 35 F/2 C and 15 mph/25 km/h winds with a single layer of pants is "just fine."

It always amazes me when I see pictures of snow in mild climates like Isreal, and the locals are picking up snow, making snowballs and snowmen with their bare hands; I can't do that.

That is in my comfort zone. If its not between 60 and 90, I start feeling pretty uncomfortable unless I'm used to winter or summer temps and may still be uncomfortable if its close to 90. Stronger tolerance for winter temps.
This summer so far has sucked in temps, however thanks to it, we had a pretty insane thunderstorm line set up that just sat there for a couple hours. It was horizontal, and it just sat on I-20 until it died. It got to me just barely.

Temp wise it isn't horrible,
but we only have until late September when 65 F outdoors will be scarce, perhaps even a faint memory.

I'd rather it be warm or hot in summer,
because it's easy for our cool summer to turn to a cold autumn,
and then turn into a long frigid winter,
followed by a mostly-cold spring.

[ColdCanadian]

What is causing all this rain?
Toronto isn't as bad as the northern Plains/Prairies, but still....
We've had at least 3 days of rain a week for what seems like all of June.

Our highest temp for 2010 has still only been 89 F.
May had far more 80+ F days than June has had so far.
I hope we don't go another year without any real heat.
I'm hoping for at least one day at 95 F; preferably on one of my days off.

Looking forward to a change in weather trends...

[Lamplight]

Originally Posted by ColdCanadian

Do you usually sweat before feeling overheated, and get uncomfortable when your core is otherwise fine?
Sounds like kaykay and ILNC often feel overheated before they start sweating.

Peculiar that both of us have hands that suffer easily in cold.

I've never really noticed, but I imagine I sweat before feeling overheated, because I sweat so easily. For example, tomorrow when I go to work it will probably be about 70-75 and very humid. I'll drive to work so I won't work up a sweat that way. When I get out of my car I can almost guarantee I'll be sweating a little bit by the time I get to the door. The sun will be incredibly bright, the humidity incredibly high, and the air not moving a bit. By the time I walk from one end of the warehouse to the other, I'll already have a very noticeable film of sweat on most of my skin, even though all I've done is casually walk a couple hundred feet or so. I certainly won't feel overheated, just uncomfortably warm and sweaty. And then for the next 9 hours I'll just be drenched in sweat non-stop.

[GeorgiaGirl14]

Originally Posted by ColdCanadian

What is causing all this rain?
Toronto isn't as bad as the northern Plains/Prairies, but still....
We've had at least 3 days of rain a week for what seems like all of June.

Our highest temp for 2010 has still only been 89 F.
May had far more 80+ F days than June has had so far.
I hope we don't go another year without any real heat.
I'm hoping for at least one day at 95 F; preferably on one of my days off.

Looking forward to a change in weather trends...

I suggest if that temp happens on your day off, spending the day at the Great Lake that is close to you. I would do that, heck I would do it anyways even if it wasn't hot on free days.
My hands were raw after messing around with the snow on the car after I put on gloves.
This pattern may not be changing. On Talkweather I saw we would have different weather for 3 days and back to the fire, which everyone that is in the south hates a lot.

[ColdCanadian]

Originally Posted by ilovemycomputer90

Agreed. It really doesn't feel like "typical" summer weather. Mild, but also on the cool-ish side at the same time, especially if there's a breeze. Perfect to have the windows open at the temperature, during the day.

I prefer to keep the windows closed when it's under 75 F or 80 F during the day.
Most summer days my windows are shut, A/C off.

[ColdCanadian]

Originally Posted by Lamplight

I've never really noticed, but I imagine I sweat before feeling overheated, because I sweat so easily. For example, tomorrow when I go to work it will probably be about 70-75 and very humid. I'll drive to work so I won't work up a sweat that way. When I get out of my car I can almost guarantee I'll be sweating a little bit by the time I get to the door. The sun will be incredibly bright, the humidity incredibly high, and the air not moving a bit. By the time I walk from one end of the warehouse to the other, I'll already have a very noticeable film of sweat on most of my skin, even though all I've done is casually walk a couple hundred feet or so. I certainly won't feel overheated, just uncomfortably warm and sweaty. And then for the next 9 hours I'll just be drenched in sweat non-stop.

Amazing that you can "rely" on bright sun in summer, yet you aren't "far" from here.
So far this June, our daylight hours have probably had 40-45% hours of unobstructed sun.

[ColdCanadian]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaGirl14

I suggest if that temp happens on your day off, spending the day at the Great Lake that is close to you. I would do that, heck I would do it anyways even if it wasn't hot on free days.
My hands were raw after messing around with the snow on the car after I put on gloves.
This pattern may not be changing. On Talkweather I saw we would have different weather for 3 days and back to the fire, which everyone that is in the south hates a lot.

Interesting idea,
but I think I'd want to stay inland if we do hit 95 F; such a rare event, I don't want to miss it.
It hasn't hit 95 F here since 2006, I believe.

Hopefully we get a string of 85-90 F days in mid-late summer, which will mean 80+ F by Great Lake beaches.

What fire? Not a literal one?
Forest fires suck... but I find typical summer (August) weather in the Deep South delightful.

[nei]

Originally Posted by ColdCanadian

I prefer to keep the windows closed when it's under 75 F or 80 F during the day.
Most summer days my windows are shut, A/C off.

I rarely close my windows during the summer. At least when I'm home.