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Currently 93 with a dewpoint of 75 at the airport. heat index 105, not sure where we peaked at but heat index has been over 100 for most of the day. Severe storm watch right now, further west you are the higher the likelihood as a disturbance slips in from west Virginia.
Columbia South Carolina hasn't had a max temp below 90° since June 19th. Last 6 days in a row with triple digit heat.
Maybe they do all their outdoor activities at 1am?
Thank God for A/C, huh?
(I know, someone is going to post a picture of people at the beach playing volley ball) Then I'll mention the population and how tiny that percentage is on the beach.)
Columbia is an urban sprawl mess.
That city, by its design seems to run about 5 degrees hotter than other areas of the state and cities right next to it.
Part is probably due to lots of blacktop.. Not enough green areas.
But, I think they have an oddly placed weather station as well. Just always seems to be higher than surrounding areas.
You gotta do Apples to apples.. If you're gonna call 50° "winter" and unable to be active then you have to call 70° "summer" and unable to be active.
Im not basing it on personal preference.. its a known fact high heat and humidty causes body to conserve itself and not be active.. Its a human body thing. When your active your internal body temp increases so obviously heat is worse for activitiy then cold.
This is getting dumb
It is all relative. To me, spring starts with the first 80 F day and summer starts with the first 90 F day. 95 F+ are the dog days of summer. The period with highs below 80 F is winter.
That city, by its design seems to run about 5 degrees hotter than other areas of the state and cities right next to it.
Part is probably due to lots of blacktop.. Not enough green areas.
But, I think they have an oddly placed weather station as well. Just always seems to be higher than surrounding areas.
Columbia lies in an area known as the Sandhills, this area starts around Fayetteville NC and heads south toward columbia. The Sandier soil keeps the area slightly less humid overall, and Sandier soil heats up quicker. Pretty much why this area is generally the hottest in the south. Highest Temps generally recorded here.
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We'll see.
