So Dang Cold!!!

[Marilyn]

I'm trying to find some weather history about our area. So far I've found:

The coldest temperature ever recorded in Houston was 5 °F (−15 °C) on January 23, 1940. Houston receives a high amount of rainfall annually, averaging about 54 inches a year. These rains tend to cause floods over portions of the city.

During the summer months, it is common for the temperature to reach over 90 °F (32 °C), with an average of 99 days per year above 90 °F (32 °C).However, the humidity results in a heat index higher than the actual temperature. Summer mornings average over 90 percent relative humidity and approximately 60 percent in the afternoon.

We're actually a little farther south than Houston, but I'm getting close.

[Marilyn]

Here's a chart that I found for our city, well tried to post, but had to edit and delete the chart it turned out to be a bunch of junk when it posted. Sorry, I'll have to keep on trying.

[Janet]

Well, I don't know all the statisitcs here, all I know is it's hot and humid (ya feel like you are melting) in the summer and cold as ???? in the winter. I know, I'm complaining, I just want spring now.....wahhh....wahhh!!!!


We didn't get all the snow they predicted, but this morning on the way to school, it started raining ice. I had to stop I don't know how many times to clean the windshield off. This is why I complain about the weather. Ya never know what it's going to do for sure and it's so hard in Indiana to prepare.

[Tink]

Wow Marilyn, this surprised me...

The coldest temperature ever recorded in Houston was 5 °F

I just don't think of your area ever getting that cold.

[DianaB]

Originally Posted by Janet

Well, I don't know all the statisitcs here, all I know is it's hot and humid (ya feel like you are melting) in the summer and cold as ???? in the winter........

We have a lot of humidity too. It can sure make things miserable when it's really cold or hot!

My community holds a record for having one of the hottest days ever. It got up to 121*!!! I think that it was in the '30's but I'm not sure. My sister-in-law's Dad had a lot of memories from that time. He said that after working all day they would take the wheels off of the hay wagons and lower them into the wells so they wouldn't dry out and be ruined. I can't even imagine being out working in that kind of weather!!!!

We get quite a bit of rainfall compared to Western Kansas. I live in the green part of Kansas, in fact people think of all of Kansas as being flat and bare but the eastern part isn't like that at all. You'll find the flat and bare Kansas west of Wichita.

[Tink]

Dang Diana! That's incredibly hot!
I am a wimp and don't do well in either extreme... that would likely kill me. LOL

It's interesting learning about the different places. thanks for sharing ladies I do enjoy it.

[Gina]

It turned cold yesterday, very windy and cold. Today it is 28 degrees and it has started snowing this afternoon and its turning to ice. The weather report is telling all to stay in if you don't have to go out.. I HATE THIS WEATHER.. It was nearly 70 degrees last week and looked like Spring was around the corner... Boy were we fooled...lol I hope everyone stays warm and safe...


Marilyn, Im jealous go out and enjoy the sunshine for me

[Tink]

I think most years by the time Febraury comes we are sick of it already.
That's why groundhog day is in Feb... people are really wanting winter to end and soon!

[DianaB]

Originally Posted by Tink

Dang Diana! That's incredibly hot!
I am a wimp and don't do well in either extreme... that would likely kill me. LOL

It's interesting learning about the different places. thanks for sharing ladies I do enjoy it.

That IS hot but I've never known it to get that hot. We usually have several days over 100* and once in a while it might get up to 110* but not often. I can't image how they made it when it was so hot because they didn't have airconditioning then. Whew!!!!!!

[Marilyn]

The lowest recorded temperature where I live was 9 deg. I think the year was 1988.

The highest recorded temperature was 111 in September about 2002.

These are extremely rare occurrances for it to get that cold or hot. In an average year, the range is probably around 28 for a low and 102 for a high. The highs are very humid. I'd rather have our hot than the hot in an area like Dallas. I've been there when it was in the high 90's and I don't know what it is, but the hot there is scorching and takes your breath away. The hot here is more tollerable for some reason. You need a head covering though and lots of water. It's unsafe to do hard labor in that heat. Even my husband will shut outdoor jobs down in the heat of the day if it' over 100.

Because

[Marilyn]

The lowest recorded temperature where I live was 9 deg. I think the year was 1988.

The highest recorded temperature was 111 in September about 2002.

These are extremely rare occurrances for it to get that cold or hot. In an average year, the range is probably around 28 for a low and 102 for a high. The highs are very humid. I'd rather have our hot than the hot in an area like Dallas. I've been there when it was in the high 90's and I don't know what it is, but the hot there is scorching and takes your breath away. The hot here is more tollerable for some reason. You need a head covering though and lots of water. It's unsafe to do hard labor in that heat. Even my husband will shut outdoor jobs down in the heat of the day if it' over 100.

Because of

[Marilyn]

The lowest recorded temperature where I live was 9 deg. I think the year was 1988.

The highest recorded temperature was 111 in September about 2002.

These are extremely rare occurrances for it to get that cold or hot. In an average year, the range is probably around 28 for a low and 102 for a high. The highs are very humid. I'd rather have our hot than the hot in an area like Dallas. I've been there when it was in the high 90's and I don't know what it is, but the hot there is scorching and takes your breath away. The hot here is more tollerable for some reason. You need a head covering though and lots of water. It's unsafe to do hard labor in that heat. Even my husband will shut outdoor jobs down in the heat of the day if it' over 100.

Because of our

[Janet]

Marilyn, are you trying to make a point?????....ROFLMBO!!!!


It's been really crappy here the last few days. Snow, ice, slick roads, not being able to keep ice off the windshield of the bus. I think just about everyone I come in contact with says the same thing.....is spring ever going to get here? Makes me feel better that I'm not the only one losing patience with the weather.