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norml Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-01-06 03:07 PM
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Poll question: What's the hottest it's been in the past few days where you live ?
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News 14 Charlotte New York, Boston Broil as Heat Wave Hits East Coast (Update1)
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
... much of the US East Coast are broiling today under temperatures that may top 100 degrees and threaten a New York power system damaged during a heat wave two ...
Excessive Heat Warning Issued for Much of US Voice of America
Much of nation braces for heat wave Boston Herald
Cities Conserve Power Ahead of Heat Wave ABC News
Houston Chronicle - Facing South - all 311 related »

Boston Globe Heat Taxes Utilities, Human Endurance
Forbes - 2 hours ago
Elderly residents were evacuated from blacked-out apartments Tuesday and public officials urged people to conserve electricity as a stifling heat wave spread ...
East braces for 100-plus degree heat Houston Chronicle
all 61 related »

Chicago Sun-Times Chicago seniors in black-out heat crisis
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - 4 hours ago
CHICAGO, IL, United States (UPI) -- The heat wave gripping the central and eastern United States led to the evacuation Tuesday of hundreds of Chicago seniors ...
Chicago works to keep residents safe from heat Chicago Tribune
Heat warning continues in Chicago ABC7Chicago.com
Many wave off heat warnings Chicago Tribune
Chicago Sun-Times - DailyIndia.com - all 9 related »
Heat begin title defense on Halloween night
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - 1 hour ago
New York, NY - The Miami Heat will look to put a scare into the rest of the league when they open their title defense on Tuesday, October 31 at home against ...
Heat releases 2006-07 schedule Sun-Sentinel.com
Rockets to open season Utah Houston Chronicle
Champs ring in the season with Big Ben ESPN
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US power grids say have enough power to weather heat wave
Reuters - 4 hours ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As people cranked up their air conditioners to escape a blistering heat wave for another day on Tuesday, power grid operators in the US ...
US heatwave strains power grid New Zealand Herald
Heat wave to push Midwest power demand to record ABC News
Whew! Power Demand May Set Mark Hartford Courant
all 13 related »

WRAL.com Midwest, Plains Hit by Blowtorch Heat
ABC News - 9 hours ago
Children seek relief from the heat under a waterfall in a public park, Monday, July 31, 2006, in Berwyn, Ill. Facing another day ...
Heat wave keeps rolling over upper Midwest, Plains, US East Coast ... Khaleej Times
Midwest, Plains hit by blowtorch heat Houston Chronicle
Heat bakes Midwest and Plains Belleville News-Democrat
all 238 related »
DANGEROUS HEAT WAVE PUTS CITY ON GUARD
Chicago Sun-Times, United States - 10 hours ago
Chicago's heat wave is reaching the danger point where "heat-related illnesses and deaths can rise rapidly,'' the city's top health official warned. ...
First Heat-Related Deaths Reported CBS2 Chicago
First Heat-Related Deaths Reported CBS2 Chicago
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State death toll from heat at 136
San Jose Mercury News, USA - 10 hours ago
The Governor's Office of Emergency Services on Monday added seven people to the list of the dead from a two-week statewide heat wave, bringing the total number ...
Heat wave expected to continue WTHR
California heat wave leaves 134 dead The Casper Star Tribune
Californians venture outside as 2-week heat wave breaks Houston Chronicle
New Zealand Herald - San Jose Mercury News - all 15 related »

CTV.ca Electricity monitor issues 'power warning' as heat wave bakes ...
Calgary Sun, Canada - 6 hours ago
The warning was issued as Ontario remains in the grip of a heat wave compounded by humidity which makes it feel like the low 40s. ...
Ontario Issues Electricity Warning Amid Heat Wave (Update1) Bloomberg
Scorching heat comes with two warnings Ottawa Sun
Hydro conservation urged as Ontario heat wave continues CBC Toronto
CTV.ca - Reuters Canada - all 48 related »

Washington Post US crops struggle under heat
Monsters and Critics.com, UK - 1 hour ago
... In the northern Plains, where temperatures averaged up to 10 degrees F above average and locally soared above 110 degrees F, heat and drought hastened spring ...
National Weather: Record-Setting Heat, Severe Stress On Pastures CattleNetwork.com
Heat grips Midwest, Eastern seaboard Monsters and Critics.com
Heat wave moves to Plains, East CNN International
Washington Post - Houston Chronicle - all 98 related »


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CottonBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-01-06 03:16 PM
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1. 97 F with humidity over 45% here in NE GA = sweating buckets
The current conditions are:
Wind from the ESE (110 degrees) at 6 MPH (5 KT)
Visibility 6 mile(s)
Sky conditions clear
Weather Haze
Temperature 93.9 F (34.4 C)
Heat index 99.7 F (37.6 C)
Dew Point 70.0 F (21.1 C)
Relative Humidity 45%
Pressure (altimeter) 30.04 in. Hg (1017 hPa)
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It is so freaking hot and humid. Sweat just pours off of your body. :o :(

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norml Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-01-06 03:26 PM
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3. At 3:21 pm it's 104 F. in Lincoln Nebraska...
Edited on Tue Aug-01-06 03:30 PM by norml
...with 29% humidity.

Yesterday it hit 107 F.

Almost time for me to go out and deliver pizzas, again.

:grr:
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CottonBear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-01-06 03:36 PM
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6. The entire weather map is red and orange!
At least the humidity is lower than here in GA. Is 107 with the heat index? That's really hot. Try to stay cool!
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norml Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-02-06 12:45 AM
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7. Seven hours in the heat later, I'm back home.
That was exhausting!

It's supposed to be cooler tomorrow.

I'm glad for that.
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maveric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-01-06 03:18 PM
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2. Last week it hit 105 in east San Diego county.
With humidity too.
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Phillycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-01-06 03:26 PM
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4. 102 in freakin' PHILLY, in July.
It's unheard-of, ungodly hot.
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-01-06 03:28 PM
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5. 103 in absolute temperature; 110 or so with heat index
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barb162 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-02-06 12:51 AM
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8. 99 and humid as hell and it's beemn going on for a few days
It's really miserable; dew points im mid 70s
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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-02-06 12:53 AM
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9. 113 on my thermometer two Saturdays ago
I heard reports of 116 and even 120, but I consider those hearsay.

Heat wave broke last Wednesday, though. :bounce:
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Blue_In_AK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-02-06 01:26 AM
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10. It's been low 60s and cloudy here
a few showers.
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mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-02-06 01:29 AM
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11. mid-60's where I live, but it was 112 in South Dakota while I was there...
...last week.
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