Extreme Heat or Extreme Cold?

[EasilyAmused]

Originally Posted by Texas User

100 is not normal for Houston right? Normally its early 90's in the summer.

No normal?? Mid to High 90's with a peppering of 100 degree days bathe norm June- mid-Sept. Low 90's are late May and picking up again in Mid-Sept.

I hate both extreme heat and cold. But I'm fixing that.

[Texas User]

You can control extreme cold outside but you cannot control extreme heat.

[newtohouston2]

Originally Posted by HugeTon

With the paper fan in hands I can walk 10 miles in the heat to go look for food and shade and be alive. You sit there feeling comfortable next to the fire and starve to death. I am sure you don't want to leave your comfort zone, but if you even attempt to try, you might not be able to make it beyond 2 miles in drifting snow with minus temp. anyway. Pick your poison.

It's not like ppl didn't exist and thrive in snowy, freezing cold temps well before there were cars and other amenities. BTW, my A/C went out today. It's already 90 degrees inside the house now and the forecast shows 7 more days of > 100 degree weather. I guess I won't die, but it still sucks.

[HugeTon]

Originally Posted by newtohouston2

It's not like ppl didn't exist and thrive in snowy, freezing cold temps well before there were cars and other amenities. BTW, my A/C went out today. It's already 90 degrees inside the house now and the forecast shows 7 more days of > 100 degree weather. I guess I won't die, but it still sucks.

I am so sorry to hear about your ordeal. But be thankful. Much worse if it were -40 with no furnace running .

[Texas User]

What if Houston had the same climate as California? This place would be very crowded.

[Ghost Town]

I'm pretty sure not only me would prefer to trade this arctic blast for a scorching mid August weather right now and go to the beach instead of enjoying power outage

[Nashville Boi]

I don’t remember stuff closing down due to heat

[As Above So Below...]

Originally Posted by Nashville Boi

I don’t remember stuff closing down due to heat

Ive never had to shovel heat...

[rabidTraveler]

Extreme cold is one thing, like low single digit and sub-zero danger temps. No thanks. But to me that's a similar thing to inclement weather, which is where most of the problems with cold climates come in. Generally though I will take the cold most days, I have no problem with bundling up. It's just all about actually being properly dressed to be comfortable.

I despise extreme heat, I like being active so it can ruin a day no problem. You either sit inside all day blasting AC, or sit outside sweating through your clothes (or maybe even sit inside sweating through your clothes). And being active outdoors is a serious struggle, contending with potential heat fatigue and feeling like your head is going to explode. Not fun to me, you just can't enjoy what you're doing because there's no real way to combat high heat outside of sitting in shade or avoiding it entirely. The only benefit is that it's a good temperature for swimming.

Wouldn't be such a thing if it was scattered among more generally warm days, but it can feel like the oven is just on forever in Houston with little respite even once the sun goes down. While sure, high heat doesn't stop you from going around as much, an extended boiling season can make me feel just as locked up in preventing me from enjoying activities.