How's your weather?

[bobss396]

70 this morning and a little sticky. I have to keep up with my plant watering. We could use a good rain for sure.

The humidity is the killer for me. With the coronary bypass, I'm told to avoid temperature extremes. I tend to wilt if I get too hot.

[imarriedawitch]

23 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

102F in one of the shops today, 95 in the other one. I work in it, no problem.

The Blazer's ambient temp readout said 98 as I drove home happily with all my windows down.

Only real downside of working in heat once you're acclimated to it is electrolyte depletion from drinking so much water.

Probably one of the reasons I tend to have leg cramps at night in the summer.

I'm working on a non-"sports drink" solution.

Ask your pharmacist about magnesium citrate. It was recommended to me after my doctor increased the dosage of my water pill and led to night time cramping.

Edit,

For me the 150mg was bang on. Enough to reap the benefit, not enough to bring out any side effects.

Edited Saturday at 08:44 PM by imarriedawitch

[rattle can man]

Radar looks like rain headed our way. None forecast. Yesterday it was forecast and we didn't get any. But it is 82F and 58% humidity.

[89AKurt]

Several years ago I was lucky to attend a Hopi rain dance.  But I didn't learn the chant and gift thing, so I've been trying my own version.  Windows open, Honda washed, doing something outside, iPhone weather app showed nothing for rain.  Then after lunch I heard thunder, looked north, rushed to Home Deephole for a tarp.  Had the plywood done, so this worked as planned.  Then about two minutes later the rain stopped.  Dumped a few miles away, so that is what "10% chance" the radio weather guy said looks like.

[bobss396]

Still hot on the Island. 76 F at 6 am and humid. The pool is up to 85 and really not cooling me off.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Same old same old.

Forecast high 94F, which means it'll be well over 100 in the shop this PM.

Popup t-storms also forecast, probably just enough to drive the humidity way up with little to no cooling.

This is standard summer here...no better, no worse.

I need to go back to getting to work by 06:30, but it's not as easy to do as it was back in 2011.

[Falcon Ranchero]

Raining now, supposed to clear up by noon, and remain sunny all the way into Friday for the Rotaryfest Car show

[espo]

Been hotter than hades for far too long and in dire need of some rain. Last night we had rain and thunder and lightning along with at least 2 to 3 inches of rain. The talking heads on TV think we'll be in the mid - 70s tonight and I have already wiped off the patio furniture for these evening's festivities. 

[Ace-Garageguy]

On 7/12/2025 at 4:04 PM, imarriedawitch said:

Ask your pharmacist about magnesium citrate. It was recommended to me after my doctor increased the dosage of my water pill and led to night time cramping.

Edit,

For me the 150mg was bang on. Enough to reap the benefit, not enough to bring out any side effects.

Thank you VERY much. I'll most definitely look into that.

[89AKurt]

Tell me Apple if there *might* be *any* rain today:

That is not temperature. 😅

Oh look..... just enough to change plans.

Edited 6 hours ago by 89AKurt