Where in rural TN should an old, black, Californian move to?

[nashvols]

Originally Posted by RS-1080

But just to remind people, if you aint used to the left half of TN, .. it gets hot in the summer, and it isn't a dry heat. I've noticed DeKalb, Cannon & Wilson counties can be 108 while at the same time Cumberland county can be ten or twelve deree's cooler only a short skip away.

I've never noticed DeKalb, Cannon & Wilson counties to be at 108 degrees.........ever.

[RS-1080]

Originally Posted by nashvols

I've never noticed DeKalb, Cannon & Wilson counties to be at 108 degrees.........ever.

I noticed it when I was trying to saw wood & mend fence and my wife seen I was overheated and staggering like a drunk. She has local weather on her phone and made me come in after seeing the screen say 108 ( feels like 114 ) in DeKalb. Local weather may have been wrong but I had no problem believing it seeing our horses were standing under shade tree's with white foam on them doing nothing.

[creeksitter]

It was 25 below in Knoxville that day in 1985 - I remember it well. Truly a once in a lifetime event. More typical yearly lows range from 5 below to 10 above. I don't think we've seen anything below 18 this year so far.

The Cumblerland plateau will be 5 - 10 degrees cooler than the rest of the state, as will the higher elevations in the east.

[hiknapster]

Originally Posted by creeksitter

It was 25 below in Knoxville that day in 1985 - I remember it well. Truly a once in a lifetime event. More typical yearly lows range from 5 below to 10 above. I don't think we've seen anything below 18 this year so far.

The Cumblerland plateau will be 5 - 10 degrees cooler than the rest of the state, as will the higher elevations in the east.

Actually, the average low in Knoxville for the winter is about 30 degrees. Bear in mind that is for nighttime temps. The lowest average is in January and that is 26 degrees. The average high is 46 for that month.

Knoxville, Tennessee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Everyone thinks their local weather is worse than it is, generally.

[nashvols]

Originally Posted by RS-1080

I noticed it when I was trying to saw wood & mend fence and my wife seen I was overheated and staggering like a drunk. She has local weather on her phone and made me come in after seeing the screen say 108 ( feels like 114 ) in DeKalb. Local weather may have been wrong but I had no problem believing it seeing our horses were standing under shade tree's with white foam on them doing nothing.

I'm not doubting that it gets hot...and I've seen the heat index reach 116.

But as for actual temp, the highest I've ever seen is 106, and the record is 107 in Nashville.

When we're talking the difference in high temps, let's keep the uber extremes out of it. You're more likely to see it be the difference between 98 in the lower elevations, and 88 in the higher elevations.

I can say with authority that most summers, it doesn't actually hit 100 degrees in Middle Tennessee. You may not intend to, but when you throw out something like 108, you're leading people to believe that it gets that hot here regularly. 108 would be a record in most places here.

[GraniteStater]

Originally Posted by nashvols

The only places in Tennessee that will be of reasonable comparison to the Northeast will be in the high elevations (5,000+ ft) like Newfound Gap or LeConte Lodge....basically places where people visit, but don't live.

No one lives in the higher elevations of NH either, but are all in the valley areas below. LeConte has that elevation so it's prone to blizzards occasionally during colder winters. Northern valleys in the Appalachians obviously get much colder and can get much colder than locales further south obviously.

[veganwriter]

Dd714 and the person just below it ... wow. Thank you.

I've been thinking about your response ever since I read it. Powerful statement that made me look at myself.

Thanks man.

[canit]

Dear Veganwriter,

I came across your post and I am wondering, did you make the move to TN ? I too am thinking of moving there

God Bless you and yours!
canit

[veganwriter]

Nope. I'm still here in over-crowded California. (I just posted this last week.)

Sounds like some great advice... and people, eh?

I actually won't be ready to move until next year.