Author Topic: Apocalyptic heat wave (Read 2610 times)

Matthew · « **on:** November 01, 2016, 02:41:05 PM »

It is currently 86.7, "feels like 91".

This is part of the "Scary Halloween Heat Wave" mentioned in this article:
http://www.cathinfo.com/catholic.php/Scary-warm-for-Halloween-2016

How normal or abnormal is it? Let's let the data speak for itself:

Almanac for November 1, 2016
Forecast   Average *    Range *
High   85 °F 77 °F    70 to 84 °F
Low   70 °F    55 °F    47 to 59 °F

* Using data 1999 - present.

By the way, globally 2016 is shaping up to be the 2nd hottest year on record. The 1st hottest was 2012.

Global warming is a fact. The only legitimate debate is: What is causing it? The Sun, other earth-based natural processes (for example, volcanoes belching out countless tons of carbon dioxide, methane, sulfur, and other greenhouse gases) , or the works of Man?

Normally Texans can turn off their A/C in mid-October, assuming they're not the type to never open their windows. We don't fall into that category; we open our windows whenever it's not hot and muggy outside. But the low temperature has to be no higher than about 65, otherwise the house won't cool below 80 at night. We can't sleep in that.

Tonight is only going down to 72. That's a typical Texas AUGUST night.

RomanCatholic1953 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 01, 2016, 03:10:11 PM »

That is why I got out of Texas and went north. If I stayed one more year,
I may have died.
Right now the weather is 71/45, and no rain or snow forecasted in the next
10 days.
I FEEL SORRY FOR YOU, Matthew.

Matthew · « **Reply #2 on:** November 01, 2016, 04:58:18 PM »

Closer to the peak heat of the day:

TKGS · « **Reply #3 on:** November 01, 2016, 06:07:22 PM »

For San Antonio, TX, 1 November 2016:

............................Actual........Average.....Record

Max Temperature.....   87 °F.......   77 °F.......   88 °F (1945)
Min Temperature.....   72 °F.......   55 °F.......   31 °F (1993)

Just because the temperature is higher than normal doesn't mean we're in an "Apocalyptic heat wave" nor does it mean the climate is changing in San Antonio or anywhere else.

It means that, like the year 1945, the area is going through a heat spell (we used to call it an Indian Summer, but I guess that's too politically incorrect nowadays).

Next year or the year after, people will be complaining about the terrible cold in Texas and warning that North America is on the verge of a new Ice Age.

I think it's time for people to get a grip on reality.

Nadir · « **Reply #4 on:** November 02, 2016, 12:15:55 AM »

It's not global! It's your place. Here we're experiencing "global colding". Still I'm happier for that.

RomanCatholic1953 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 02, 2016, 10:55:16 AM »

Texas is the frying pan of America.

Nadir · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2017, 03:42:31 PM »

Yesterday we had 46 degrees C. In your measure that's 115 Farenheit!

While I'm on the blower I'll post this:
http://www.geoengineeringwatch.org/us-epa-scientist-fired-for-trying-to-tell-the-truth-about-climate-engineering-and-fluoridated-water/?inf_contact_key=5bb4bce52600555a0b245bb775f72fc458ccae1a73cdc4b89f2c4b79566f10fe