Texas Heat Wave (Houston, Dallas, Waco: living in, station, trees)

[Ketabcha]

I'm watching the dead grass area surrounding the front yard creep into the middle of the yard. I'm watering but obeying the watering restrictions in town. It's sad to see it die. Eleven heat-related deaths in Dallas County is so much worse.

I stay inside as much as possible. Even at 5 a.m. it is like being in an oven out there.

Keep your pets inside, folks.

[Canine*Castle]

There are people without a/c. One person who lives in my community said his home was 104 inside the other day. He's still surviving, but I think it's getting to him. Yesterday before noon, it was 97 in the house. It's sad, but a fixed income doesn't allow all the "luxuries" in life. He's old too ... 65. I know that's not really old, but it's not young and he has health issues. He's tough, I guess.

[Canine*Castle]

Originally Posted by Chalie Brown

Well last year, September is when much of Texas got our first cool down. One week it was in the 90s, then a few days later the highs were in the 70s for a few days and it felt sooooooooooo good. From there the month of October was like a back and forth between the 70s/80s.

I'm hoping the same will happen this year, but the drought may have to end before that is possible.

Well, over three weeks of over 90 last September is not fall to me. Yes, it was great to get a few breaks with the few days not stricken with 90 degree weather.

[stan4]

Originally Posted by Canine*Castle

There are people without a/c. One person who lives in my community said his home was 104 inside the other day. He's still surviving, but I think it's getting to him. Yesterday before noon, it was 97 in the house. It's sad, but a fixed income doesn't allow all the "luxuries" in life. He's old too ... 65. I know that's not really old, but it's not young and he has health issues. He's tough, I guess.

It's routinely 105+ degrees in India in the summer (+ humidity) and no one has a/c.
It's not an automatic death sentence. You just have to be smart about it.

[Darbro]

Originally Posted by catman

DFW was 110 degrees today, a record. Tomorrow will be similar. That is unusual.

I saw that Dallas may hit 113 today on The Weather Channel!

[Chalie Brown]

Originally Posted by Canine*Castle

Well, over three weeks of over 90 last September is not fall to me. Yes, it was great to get a few breaks with the few days not stricken with 90 degree weather.

Well fall doesn't begin til the end of September, so of course that whole month doesn't count. I was just saying that's the first month we can usually expect a break from the heat.

Ideally, for me, our summers would be short, and the highs would never go above 70 from mid-October until May.

As for your friend, does he atleast have a fan? I've seen the industrial/warehouse ones go for as low as $30, so he should be able to afford that.

[love roses]

We keep finding dead birds around our house. I think the heat and dryness are killing some of them.

[Canine*Castle]

Originally Posted by Chalie Brown

Well fall doesn't begin til the end of September, so of course that whole month doesn't count. I was just saying that's the first month we can usually expect a break from the heat.

Ideally, for me, our summers would be short, and the highs would never go above 70 from mid-October until May.

As for your friend, does he atleast have a fan? I've seen the industrial/warehouse ones go for as low as $30, so he should be able to afford that.

Yes, September 22 and the announcement of Autumn anyway will sound good. Yes, the neighbor has a fan.

[Dallaz]

Originally Posted by Darbro

I saw that Dallas may hit 113 today on The Weather Channel!

That's the hottest temp we ever reached in Dallas. If we get that hot it would be the 2nd time we reached 113.

[Dallaz]

Originally Posted by HtownLove

yum, Chocolate

Ha Ha Ha!!!! You are crazy