Posts Tagged ‘heat wave’

Way behind

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

The list of things I want to do, but cannot because it’s too hot for me to stay outside for more the thirty seconds, is becoming unreasonably long. I tried to tackle some items today just by gutting it out, but my intolerance of heat made it impossible. At the risk of being indelicate, I was puking from the heat in the time it took me to walk from the house to the barn. I had a hard time getting back inside.

Until it’s under 90 outside, don’t waste time looking for me. I’ll be attempting to be productive in the air conditioned spaces.

 

actual photo I took on the farm

Hot Day at the Cluck-n-Neigh

*actual photo taken today

Take heed

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

You thought it had been hot so far this Summer? You ain’t seen nothin’ yet. NOAA warns us that it’s about to get ugly.

HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF WEST TENNESSEE FROM 11 AM SATURDAY THROUGH 8 PM SUNDAY…

.STRONG HIGH PRESSURE IN THE UPPER ATMOSPHERE WILL BUILD INTO THE
MIDSOUTH FROM THE WEST OVER THE WEEKEND…AND REMAIN SITUATED OVER
THE REGION INTO AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. HIGH
TEMPERATURES WILL INCREASE A LITTLE EACH DAY PEAKING NEAR OR
SLIGHTLY ABOVE 100 DEGREES FOR THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK.
OVERNIGHT LOWS WILL NOT DROP BELOW 80 DEGREES ACROSS PARTS OF THE
REGION. PROPER PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN FOR THIS EXTENDED HEAT
WAVE. MAKE SURE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO STAY COOL.

HEAT INDEX READINGS WILL CLIMB TO BETWEEN 105 AND 109 DEGREES
TODAY AND SUNDAY. BY MONDAY…IF NOT SOONER…IT IS POSSIBLE THAT
HEAT INDEX READINGS WILL REACH 110 DEGREES OR HIGHER ACROSS PARTS
OF THE AREA MAKING EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNINGS NECESSARY.

Hydrate early, long before you have to go out. Check on people you care about and those you know might be suffering in the heat. Above all, don’t ignore this threat. It’ll kill you.