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  1. different clue

    There is supposed to be a heat dome locking itself into place over a part of Middle North America. Southeast Michigan is going to be under the edge of it.

    We are forecast to have 94 Farenheit degress or so this weekend and then even higher temperatures into the week. And remaining pretty warm at night.

    We need words for us ordinary layman to be able to discuss this sort of thing with more nuance and differentiation. People grasp the concept of mere temperature versus overall heat, as revealed in sayings like: ” its not the heat, its the humidity”.
    Perhaps a chunk of air at high temperature AND high humidity could be described as
    ” heaty”. “Heaty” should be a word.

    ” 95 degrees AND 95% humidity? Man, that’s heaty! “

  2. NR

    If you’re under that heat dome, be very careful for the next few days, since this is a potential wet bulb event (meaning that if you’re outside or out of air conditioning for more than a few hours it can cause permanent injury or even death).

    The risk is greater if you’re under 15 or over 60, but everyone should be careful. Stay safe.

  3. mago

    Heaty is daily in the tropics. 98 degrees in the shade with matching humidity. (Could be a song.)

    Can’t believe I cooked in those conditions wearing a t shirt shorts and flip flops while streaming sweat. Don’t know how my dogs dealt with it.

    There’s a heatwave here in the desert southwest, but dry, so kinda bearable compared to those heaty humid conditions. Dogs seem to be doing all right. Panting, drinking lotsa water, laying low, avoiding the mosquitoes.
    The wild animals—deer, bears, chipmunks and the birds endure as they are able.

    Can’t imagine life and death in summertime Gaza. Are the daily accumulated corpses left to bloat and rot and stink? Does anyone outside the environment know or care or think about it?

    Turn on the tv, the radio, turn up the volume, light the bbq toss on the steaks and sear some meat.

    4th of July on the horizon. Fireworks a popping, temperatures rising, emotions aflame.

    Stay cool in a world on fire. It’s heatly out there. . .

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