We would be happy to send you some more nice cool rain from the prairies, John. Would you like some stagnant puddles with some West Nile spreading mosquito larvae and perhaps a tornado too.
How are you doing Manitoba???
echoes
Jul 04, 2005
These southern prairies already have stagnet puddles, West Nile and tornados. We don't want more so thanks but, no thanks! Puddles don't last long, though. I will take all the COOL rain you can spare. Heck, any kinda rain would be great!
The wind and a good rain was coming from the north here yesterday John so, with luck, in one more day that northerly *might* reach you. :)
Just please don't reciprocate with your weather again! ;S
In the winter we call those "Blue Northers." Darn things usually washout or go east before they get this far south in the summer, however.
Can't promise no more Texas style weather for ya'll. That stuff has a mind of its own. Its the weather coming from Canada that makes it so interesting down this way. The heat of summer is boring. Spring and fall are a different story.
We've had to much rain and cool weather. Around lunch it was 12 celcius only. The sun has been peeking out. I hope it stays. I'm trying to blow those darn black clouds your way. You can keep them.
:) Donna
LOLOL I gather ya'll are *very* pleased when Canada sends down the fall ones! (....something about breaking that non-ending dome of heat ;).
This time of year I will take them, Donna! Its 92F here as I speak. A little cooler than it has been. For that, I thank you!!
John
YW....anytime...lol.
:) Donna
Quoting:
weather generally flows west to east
Duh... sorry John, had a senior's moment there. :)
We do, however, sometimes get weather from the Southwest out of Oregon, Washington and even California. Of course, the "Pineapple High" from Hawaii often graces us through the winter. God Bless 'em! But the west coast "wet stuff" can miss us altogether when it juts off to the Central or Northern part of BC. And just a few weeks ago we were influenced by a cool wet front out of the Southern prairies which is east of us. So the weather can sure be unpredicatable and crazy sometimes. But I must admit that as long as I've lived here (all of two wonderful years) I have never heard of any weather coming from the Southeast out of Idaho or Montana.
The operative word is "generally." The weather that seems to come from the U.S. west coast originates farther west. Even the storms born in the Gulf of Alaska came from atmospheric conditions from the west. Another example: The hurricanes that originate off the coast of equatorial Africa travel east towards the Americas. They sooner or later will turn north where they encounter the westerly flow that will take them east towards Europe
Unbelievable! Atmospheric conditions can certainly be unpredicable. :)
Manitoba should we send some life jackets your way?
How close is it to your panic line now echoes?
echoes
Jul 08, 2005
I'm sure it will be back up to the panic line shortly. 1 1/2- 1 3/4 inches last night. Thankfully no hail. Had that orriible hot wind all day first. South western part of the province got it worse I think.
How about you?
well I didn't check the temperature earlier but I did a few minutes ago.......
28°C
FEELS LIKE 41°C 105.6F
WIND SE 7 km/h
GUSTS
RELATIVE HUMIDITY 84%
DEWPOINT 25°C
PRESSURE 100.53 kPa
My tropicals and lotus are very happy! Weeds and Patischell would feel sooooooo much at home here. So far we have gotten higher temps than many places in Florida or Texas.
This message was edited Jul 8, 2005 9:56 PM
Too hot here
I have my A/C going and it will be on all week-end at it is going to get hotter here tomorrow somewhere in the 30"s
water plants just love it,,
we sure had a thunder shower last night
was hot and muggy all day.
I don't know how you do it. living in that heat and humidity, with the storms you get. you prairie folk are a breed apart, tough through and through. After spending 9 days in Toronto, I'm glad to get back on the coast where it's much cooler, and a different kind of dampness.
Be safe in those storms, and out of the extreme weather.
Linda
We are a much lighter, grumpier prairie folk now ;).......
it's not raining, nor has it at all today, but has cooled off a tad (it's 1:00 am here)
21°C
FEELS LIKE 30°C
WIND SE 11 km/h
GUSTS
RELATIVE HUMIDITY 100%,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,it may not be raining but we are dripping wet.
DEWPOINT 21°C
PRESSURE 100.56 kPa
There are predicting kinder temps for SK peeps tomorrow.....Manitoba's gonna get even hotter.
This message was edited Jul 9, 2005 1:20 AM
echoes you'd better find a mall early in the am......I wish I had today.
echoes
Jul 09, 2005
No malls for me. Ahh but it's great beach weather. It won't be summer for long, may as well enjoy it.
Took a walk through Little Italy last night. Saw the neatest busker act. A young couple dressed as romantic statues, all in white, white face paint, everything. When someone dropped a coin, they moved around slowly, changing position. Stood still on these white boxes about 18 inches high. Good thing there weren't many skeeters there.
We're sending it your way Shannon....
Echoes I love seeing shows like that!
We headed off to Mosaic in one of our parks last night. Food, entertainment, drinks (love the Jamaican booth;), and crafts from ~25 different countries......the heat from East Indian and Jamaican food did wonders to cool us off. :S Three day pass for a family of 4 $28.00....I think we will wait till after 7:00 pm today to go back tho. ;)
Can anyone tell me how teenagers can still be in bed, in this heat ( currently 40C...heat and humidity combined ), under a comforter (& without A/C) and still be alive????????????????????????????????? Her room is on the north side of the house BUT??????????????????????
This message was edited Jul 9, 2005 1:08 PM
I think some teenagers sleep like the dead. They don't hear anything, especially if it's directed at them; they only wake up when the only time they have left is to rush to get ready and go out to what ever they have planned.They are alwasy cold, no matter what the temperature, but only wear the barest amount of clothes to keep them decent.
Linda, from a currently teenagerless house! Yippeeeeee
LOLOL ;b
echoes
Jul 09, 2005
Can hardly remember that far back Pam. Don't think I let them sleep that long. We had too much fun pulling their toes and taking their covers, loud music, whatever it took to tick them off. Splashes of ice water work pretty good too, if I recall. You just have to make sure the way is clear to get out of there fast. Course I only had boys.
Came in for a break from yard work....think I just lost 20lbs. I'll give that one a try.....DS has been having to work at 6:00 to 8:00 am so I don't think I'll try it on him. He is more likely to catch me sleeping and return the favor. DD however is FAIR game.......however that will mean she'll be up and in a NASTY mood! :S
I might have to balance the pros and cons of your idea echoes. ;)
Hey, Shannon. How ya doin? The storms originating in the Western Pacific and Indian Oceans are called Typhoons. Those in the Atlantic and Carribean Sea are hurricanes. ;-p
John in hot humid Texas
Check this site out: http://weather.unisys.com/surface/sfc_con_dewp.html
Note the dew points in Manitoba!! Cowabunga!!!
To define what dew points mean
Quoting:
Dew points indicate the amount moisture in the air. The higher the dew points, the higher the moisture content of the air at a given temperature. Dew point temperature is defined as the temperature to which the air would have to cool (at constant pressure and constant water vapor content) in order to reach saturation. A state of saturation exists when the air is holding the maximum amount of water vapor possible at the existing temperature and pressure.
When the dew point temperature and air temperature are equal, the air is said to be saturated. Dew point temperature is NEVER GREATER than the air temperature. Therefore, if the air cools, moisture must be removed from the air and this is accomplished through condensation. This process results in the formation of tiny water droplets that can lead to the development of fog, frost, clouds, or even precipitation.
Relative Humidity can be inferred from dew point values. When air temperature and dew point temperatures are very close, the air has a high relative humidity. The opposite is true when there is a large difference between air and dew point temperatures, which indicates air with lower relaitve humidity. Locations with high relative humidities indicate that the air is nearly saturated with moisture; clouds and precipitation are therefore quite possible. Weather conditions at locations with high dew point temperatures (65 or greater) are likely to be uncomfortably humid.
Needless to say another nasty storm is predicted and will add to echoes' increasing state of anxiety....re: her Panic Line.
This message was edited Jul 9, 2005 3:36 PM
Pam, excellent definitions of dew point and relative humidity!
Thanks John :) Had to get reacquainted with it myself.....it's been two years since we've had humidity (and dewpoint) this high here.
I've cut and pasted John's link....since they change overnight.
Brandon and Dauphin Manitoba.........heat and humidity combined
46 degree Celsius = 114.8 degree Fahrenheit
The only place that shares those temperatures in North America right now is Savanah, Georgia.
No wonder I've been jumping in and out of cold tub this afternoon. Finally gave up and hosed myself down quite a few times this afternoon. Neighbours already know I'm crazy so ....
I've a sunken kiddy pool for my boggy LA iris. Think I better dig them up, fix drainage holes and use it myself.
Listening to great radio programme on CBC Winnipeg. Randy Bachman. (BTO, The Guess Who)
Inanda - wondering how to sleep tonight
Ginny put your sheets through the rinse cycle. take them out damp, drape over you and turn the fan so it's over your bed.
Remember the fan you commented about here.....we bought a second commercial one today. ;)
Hey Ginny, I listened to that program too, on CBC Ottawa - it was great, wasn't it? He's a good radio host, and has lots of interesting stories.
Hi John,
Thanks for the clarification! I was actually just wondering how hurricanes from Africa travelled east towards the Americas...seems to me they'd have a shorter trip if they travelled west. :-)
Thanks for the dewpoint / RH info, Pam. I'd always been a little fuzzy on the difference.
How are you folks making out today?
Shannon