Freak heat wave

TobyC

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R181 said:
Areas along both sides of the western end of the Canada/US border are suffering under a "heat dome". Yesterday, Lytton BC set an all time record Canadian high temperature of 46.6C/115.9F. That record could be broken in the next few days as the heat wave continues. I hope anyone caught under this "heat dome" stay healthy.

B.C. sets new Canadian record for hottest temperature ever recorded (msn.com)

Bob
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Here at the western end of Lake Ontario the humidity is high, 88%, making it feel like 40*C. Not nearly as oppressive as BC and the Prairies, but uncomfortable nonetheless. Fortunately, we have air conditioning.
 
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Rufusdog said:
Here at the western end of Lake Ontario the humidity is high, 88%, making it feel like 40*C. Not nearly as oppressive as BC and the Prairies, but uncomfortable nonetheless. Fortunately, we have air conditioning.
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Yea, we have been getting that kind of weather also lately. Yea, central air is much appreciated here too. Lets just hope there are no power outages/brown outs from high electrical use.

Bob
 
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Vacumatic said:
Best wishes Bob, 46C sounds bad. I went for a walk in the UAE at 45C and found it ok but it was a very dry heat, you didn't sweat at all, 40 degrees in Lisbon a few years ago was horrendous, that was a humid heat without a hint of a breeze.
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Thank you, fortunately that heat dome is out west so a long way from me for now. Yes, the difference between it being dry or humid makes all the difference in the world. When the heat is high and so is the humidity, it feels like you are walking into a wall.

Bob
 
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Thank you, fortunately that heat dome is out west so a long way from me for now. Yes, the difference between it being dry or humid makes all the difference in the world. When the heat is high and so is the humidity, it feels like you are walking into a wall.

Bob
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It’s similar with the cold. A dry cold is much more tolerable than a damp cold. I lived in Montreal for many years and their winters are very cold and damp; it feels like the cold is in your bones and it’s difficult to feel warm. On the other hand, the winters in Winnipeg are horribly cold, but the humidity is much lower, so the cold doesn’t feel as though it’s in your bones.
 
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Rufusdog said:
It’s similar with the cold. A dry cold is much more tolerable than a damp cold. I lived in Montreal for many years and their winters are very cold and damp; it feels like the cold is in your bones and it’s difficult to feel warm. On the other hand, the winters in Winnipeg are horribly cold, but the humidity is much lower, so the cold doesn’t feel as though it’s in your bones.
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I'll second that. Here in NWO our winters are usually dry and crisp. Never knew that same temperature could feel so much colder until I visited my former brother in-law in Montreal in winter. The damp went through me like a knife.

Bob
 
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It has been extremely oppressive. Even in Vancouver, where it is fairly tolerable during peak summer temperatures, this heat wave has been unbearable, especially, for those, like us, who have no A/C, it has been even worse; impossible to go in the upstairs of the house and to sleep.
Today, we have some respite with temperatures only reaching 33 C. This morning's temperature is a cool 24 C. :D
 
Vacumatic

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England gets criticized for its poor weather, the hottest I have ever known was about 32 and that was a one off.

Today it is about 21 and that is just fine with me.
 
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