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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,739 posts) Wed Jul 20, 2022, 02:50 PM Jul 2022

Today starts a long streak of heat weather in DC. Already passing 80 degrees on our way to ...

Today starts a long streak of heat weather in DC. Already passing 80 degrees on our way to the low 90s. It's HUMID, too (dew points 70). Here are predicted highs for the next 10 days from an average of computer models.

Detailed forecast: https://wapo.st/3yWkal5

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Today starts a long streak of heat weather in DC. Already passing 80 degrees on our way to ... (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 OP

And, according to 'my' Weather Underground, elleng Jul 2022 #1

high 80s to 90s doesn't sound that bad until you add that 70% humidity yellowdogintexas Jul 2022 #2

Remember when the government would flee the cesspool swamp of DC heat. Historic NY Jul 2022 #3

111 here actual, 116 heat index. sunflowerseed Jul 2022 #4

elleng

(135,848 posts)

1. And, according to 'my' Weather Underground,

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jul 20, 2022, 02:54 PM

Jul 2022

t'storms daily from Monday thru Friday.

yellowdogintexas

(22,664 posts)

2. high 80s to 90s doesn't sound that bad until you add that 70% humidity

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jul 20, 2022, 02:54 PM

Jul 2022

Like walking into a wall. AKA "air you wear"

Grew up with that kind of weather in KY; farmers worked all day in it.

Meanwhile 102 on my covered shady patio with 25% humidity.

Historic NY

(37,809 posts)

3. Remember when the government would flee the cesspool swamp of DC heat.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jul 20, 2022, 04:03 PM

Jul 2022

Well it's still a cesspool of crooks and lobbyists

sunflowerseed

(310 posts)

4. 111 here actual, 116 heat index.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Jul 20, 2022, 05:05 PM

Jul 2022

Trade ya!!

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