RedScare Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 A couple of pages ago, someone asked if this heat wave was similar to 1980, and we universally decided at that time that it wasn't. Well, after setting a record every day this week, after 4 straight days over 100 degrees, and with predictions of 100 for at least the next two days, it may be time to revisit 1980. June 1980 had 8 days of 100 degrees or more. June 2009 seems destined to have 6 or more. To put it in historical context, only 17 days in June have reached 100 degrees since 1937, with 12 either in 1980 or this year.Yeah, it's starting to feel a bit like 1980. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Our meyer lemon tree dropped all of its leaves. Not looking good, though we have watered. It just doesn't like that much sun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 The Chronicle stole my post!http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6500043.htmlSo far, this June is only .2 degrees behind June 1980 as the hottest ever. If we simply reach the predicted high temperatures for the next 4 days, it will be the hottest June ever. It is also almost the driest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Sweat like its 1980 Houston! Texas Drought Drought Forecast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 The Chronicle stole my post!http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6500043.htmlSo far, this June is only .2 degrees behind June 1980 as the hottest ever. If we simply reach the predicted high temperatures for the next 4 days, it will be the hottest June ever. It is also almost the driest.You beat me to it while I was uploading images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbaNerd Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 File photoConstruction worker David Booker, 18, found relief with a splash of water while working on Houston's Smith Street in 1980. They don't make construction workers like they used to, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Fun 100 Degree Facts Courtesy of ABC13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Let's see. High today 68F, low 52. I'm just saying... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfre81 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 On a side note, it poured at my place near the Medical Center yesterday... it was so great to see rain.... I ran around outside like a little kid... then ran back inside when I almost got struck by lightning. It did? I got thunder but no rain here just down Main, on the other side of 610. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadooga Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 It did?I got thunder but no rain here just down Main, on the other side of 610.We got quite the thunderstorm over here in Bellaire that day. Knocked the power out, even! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfre81 Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 We got quite the thunderstorm over here in Bellaire that day. Knocked the power out, even! Interesting. So, yeah, it's hot, but life goes on. Time to head out into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 A couple of pages ago, someone asked if this heat wave was similar to 1980, and we universally decided at that time that it wasn't. Well, after setting a record every day this week, after 4 straight days over 100 degrees, and with predictions of 100 for at least the next two days, it may be time to revisit 1980. June 1980 had 8 days of 100 degrees or more. June 2009 seems destined to have 6 or more. To put it in historical context, only 17 days in June have reached 100 degrees since 1937, with 12 either in 1980 or this year.Yeah, it's starting to feel a bit like 1980.Yeah, I mentioned 1980 in the original post of this thread. We've even been breaking 1980 records the past week. Hopefully, we'll get our 30% precip later today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Native Montrosian Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 7:39 PM and big old fat raindrops are falling. This is what we need; some rain every other evening or so for the next month. We water with sprinklers, not firehoses - all a huge storm will do is run into the gutters after the first few inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 7:39 PM and big old fat raindrops are falling. This is what we need; some rain every other evening or so for the next month. We water with sprinklers, not firehoses - all a huge storm will do is run into the gutters after the first few inches. = Porchman for the last hour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMME Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 = Porchman for the last hour. ditto...another reason to love the heights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 7:39 PM and big old fat raindrops are falling. This is what we need; some rain every other evening or so for the next month. We water with sprinklers, not firehoses - all a huge storm will do is run into the gutters after the first few inches.How sad are we, we feel like LA peeps now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 How sad are we, we feel like LA peeps now.You didn't get rain!? It really appeared that big parts of the storm lay west of us and were moving south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 You didn't get rain!? It really appeared that big parts of the storm lay west of us and were moving south.Oh no no no, I got rain, happily.I was just commenting that as Houstonians, who USUALLY get rain on a regular basis, the fact that we went over a month without it, and when we do get it, we get excited about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkieEric Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Wow, pretty sure the rain just went AROUND this area of Montrose/Upper Kirby. Joy... At least we saw some clouds and heard thunder Edit: I don't expect it to last long, but man is it nice to finally hear some rain on the roof! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 pouring on se side......ground is absorbing it all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Oh no no no, I got rain, happily.I was just commenting that as Houstonians, who USUALLY get rain on a regular basis, the fact that we went over a month without it, and when we do get it, we get excited about it.Oh, OK. I can relate. I stood out on the porch (go figure) for about an hour just grinning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Native Montrosian Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Still raining; a nice slow gentle drizzle. I showed my husband the parade of toads hopping across the patio - I counted 22! This is how my grandfather in Brownsville would get me to stick to bedtime on rainy summer evenings - "The toads are coming out to dance, but they won't while you're watching, so you'd better get to bed!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Man are you guys lucky... Out here where the vortex of hell looms we got dark clouds and lightning, but nothing wet. We're now at six weeks without rain here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 pouring on se side......ground is absorbing it all! I had NWS radar up and could see it coming, but then it parted at I-10 and missed Montrose/Westmoreland (a few sprinkles). I could see your lightening, Music. And, I could see dark clouds and lightening to the west too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevfiv Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 It was raining nicely (and water collecting in the streets) around Kirby/Richmond, but when I made it back to the Reliant ghetto, it was as dry as a bone Nice lightning show, though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crunchtastic Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 pouring on se side......ground is absorbing it all!Dang! I watched that damn cloud sit right over your hood for over an hour! Here on Walker St we got 15 minutes of drizzle that barely wet the grass, and maybe 10 minutes of rain. Still, it was nice to sit on the porch in the wind and drizzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I could see your lightening, Music. even though it poured for 50 mins or so, the two lower lying portions of the sidewalk that usually collect h2o are dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Dang! I watched that damn cloud sit right over your hood for over an hour! Here on Walker St we got 15 minutes of drizzle that barely wet the grass, and maybe 10 minutes of rain. Still, it was nice to sit on the porch in the wind and drizzle.from the news it looked like it was mostly east of s wayside. hopefully tomorrow it'll be more widespread. good time for a weak tropical storm perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 from the news it looked like it was mostly east of s wayside. hopefully tomorrow it'll be more widespread. good time for a weak tropical storm perhaps.I drove through it at 7:00 pm on I-45 north of the loop. It came down so hard that traffic slowed to about 25 mph. I hope some of it hit my house. Haven't been back home to see yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porchman Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Man are you guys lucky... Out here where the vortex of hell looms we got dark clouds and lightning, but nothing wet. We're now at six weeks without rain here. Where? I had NWS radar up and could see it coming, but then it parted at I-10 and missed Montrose/Westmoreland (a few sprinkles).I could see your lightening, Music. And, I could see dark clouds and lightening to the west too. Like last Thursday...we were at the Menil. There was lot of thunder, yet no rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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