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Subject: Re: [OM] Weather
From: ChrisB <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2018 06:58:19 +0100
Well I went flying yesterday 
<https://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2461599465979511627 
<https://www.blipfoto.com/entry/2461599465979511627>> and the temperature was 
31ºC, or around 88ºF.  That was quite hot enough for me :-), particularly 
considering the greenhouse of a cockpit that I was operating in.

Chris


> On 6 Jul 18, at 02:41, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>     We had a dust storm come through about 2 hours ago, which quickly knocked 
> the temperature down to 109F.  You probably don't get many dust storms up 
> your way.
> 
>    My air conditioner (installed in 1992) struggles when the outside 
> temperature goes above 110F.  This afternoon it cycled more on a time basis 
> rather than temperature, and the inside temperature got up to 89F.  But it's 
> a dry heat.
> 
>> 
>> It's 72F here right now. Absolutely sweltering, according to some.
>> 
>> While the office building has air conditioning, very very few houses
>> and apartments have it. Combine that with the lower sun angle (sun
>> shines into the houses) and the fact that Alaskans tend to dress in
>> dark colors, and you can see why people are so miserable in the
>> "heat". Meanwhile, we're thankful for the furnace.
>> 
>> It's been a bit dryer than normal. Burn ban in effect.
>> 
> 

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