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In the early 90's, I actually lived in O-town, and I had to endure two of its legendary summers. Talk about hot and hotter - it's hot in the day, it's hot at night, it's hot when it rains - when is it not hot? Not anytime during the summer, that's for sure!
The saving grace of that town was the thunderstorms - those babies rocked. I used to stand on the front porch and watch "the show," as I called it - it was better than the fireworks they had at Disney World. But oh man, it was hot - that broiling sun ALL day long and those steamy hot nights...whew.
Oh, don't count on using the pool to cool off, as the water gets hot too. It might feel good at 10 at night (if it's even open that late, usually they make you get out by then,) but on a typical afternoon, it's best to just curl up in front of the AC and read a good book. I even quit going to the pool around here as it'd be too hot to swim in at the height of summer. That's why I like going to places like Lake Superior for vacation...lol.
Ugh I bet its not as hot as you say. In Palm beach it was perfect.
And we were in the pool and it was flipping freezing.
I think its 32c there today. Infact it reached 35c the other day, which is good as thats what i'm going for!
Ugh I bet its not as hot as you say. In Palm beach it was perfect.
And we were in the pool and it was flipping freezing.
I think its 32c there today. Infact it reached 35c the other day, which is good as thats what i'm going for!
The diff between Palm Beach and O-town is the seabreeze - that's why moving from Orlando to Ft Lauderdale was such a relief for me. Despite the high lows the SE coast of Florida gets, it's capped by the afternoon seabreeze, which is why you rarely see sustained temps above 90 F, 33 C. Orlando is too far inland to get those seabreezes, so it gets hotter. Another factor that people don't take into consideration is all the pavement at the theme parks, which drives the temps up even further. And there's the humidity factor, too. And for 5 weeks...whew. Let's say I don't envy ya...lol.
Too bad you're not seeing the "real" America, like the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone. Or the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina which goes as high as 6000 feet, providing wonderful "windows down" driving weather even in July. Florida, you can keep it...lol.
Ok, that's colder than I thought. It's good actually link to real observations. However, those aren't frosts. I thought you said typicall your last frost date was mid May?
Ok, that's colder than I thought. It's good actually link to real observations. However, those aren't frosts. I thought you said typicall your last frost date was mid May?
Its Monday thats the bank holiday and I am surprised you have bank holidays there.
Yes we have somewhat the same bank holidays as you have. Ascension, Feast of the Ascension, Pentecost and All Saints' Day are all holidays here, as we didn't break up from Catholicism the same way as you did. Add Midsummer and Independence Day, and there's our bank holidays.
Of course as I'm not a Christian, I celebrate only May Day, Midsummer and Independence Day. Wouldn't celebrate Christmas either, but my mother insist that I do.
That's craptastic, tomorrow and Friday off work but can't really enjoy the nice weather, due to a strain in my right foot. So i'm bound to stay at home.
Why does such things always happen on holidays.
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I used to stand on the front porch and watch "the show," as I called it - it was better than the fireworks they had at Disney World. 
