More than 1000 records have been broken this week

It is awful here. We need rain soooooo bad. Crops & gardens are just burning up.Sorry for anyone that has to be out in this heat. worry about ryan playing ball in this heat & everyone else that has to be out in it.I know it is rough on people who have to be out.

as if people dont have high enough bills. i guess i should be glad that we have a house with air conditioning and are still allowed to run it. i see global warming coming on strong and we live in AZ where it normally gets hotter then any where else in the USA. and as far as rain we almost never get it in this area any year.

Even though, in the bigger city, they said they tied with 102 degrees, in the area I am in, we hit 105, so it was pretty hot, but I think something has changed, because over the years, when it hit the 80s, this house would feel like an oven. But today and yesterday, I just have a fan on, (only A/C is in the bedrooms), and I am not that hot. Perhaps a tree finally grew tall enough to block the sun from baking us, I don't know, but I am doing really well. I also am fortunate in other means of cooling off. I have a small pool in the back, not really big enough to swim in, but big enough it has a filter and I can float around. Then further in the back, I have a dock that leads to a cove where it is 5 feet at the ladder, but much deeper further out. So I can always jump in there too..:) My problem, like I said in another post, is our van that has no A/C and only the drivers window goes down. So one way one can cool off is your idea for me, and that is to freeze water bottles and place them on the back of my neck. Of course that wouldn't be fun to spend all day doing that, but it's better than baking..:P

I think it's around 100 where I am at but I don't ever watch the weather channel. If it's inclimate I am told about it and that's it. I guess that's a bit of a bad habit there. When it was really hot as a kid we were allowed to play outside in the water for a little but not too long and we were always made to stay well hydrated and remined to stay in the shade as much as possible when playing.

Isn't this awful? It reached 100 here today with a heat index of 108. It was this high two years ago when we had that extreme drought. Actually, it got up to 107 with a heat index of 112 two years ago but the summer is young yet. I just HOPE it doesn't get as hot as it did two years ago. I lost four fruit trees, most of my strawberry plants and almost all of my herb garden. This year, I'm not even going to try to save anything if it gets that hot or even if it just stays this hot for awhile. We're very fortunate to have central air conditioning. I use fans in whatever room I'm in because they help since I don't have to crank up the AC as much as it gets hotter throughout the day. How in the world did we ever survive summers when we were little? I didn't know anyone who had air conditioning when I was young, yet we all survived.

I have found the weather to be extreme here in Ontario, Canada as well, particularly this year. We have a very mild winter with little snow. Then in March we had summer-like weather for a week or so with temperatures getting up into the mid 20's...VERY rare for March. Then it went back to seasonable weather. Now this summer, already we have had temperatures in the low to mid 30's, and figuring in the humidex it has felt like it's in the 40's (celsius). Then it drops to the low teens and feels like fall. Today is about normal for summer, 27 degrees and with the humidex it feels like 33. In fact, after last summer being so hot, we went out this summer and got an air conditioner so it is quite bearable in our condo. Going to the library is a good idea. I never thought of that one. When I didn't have an a/c I'd go spend time at the mall, but that can get pretty boring, especially if you're not a shopper!

It's been really hot here, too, with temperatures over 100 for five days straight. We have had summers where it never even gets to 100. It's been bad for the lawns and gardens as well as the farmers. Our governor is an idiot. The ground water is rising here and causing basement flooding and all sorts of problems while we're in the middle of a drought and farmers can't get enough water to keep their crops alive, much less growing. He will not allow them to open existing wells on their property to use the ground water. We drove past field after field of corn shriveled up, alfalfa that was brown and dry and just empty fields where the farmers had given up. I'm in Colorado, so we're all concerned about the wildfires now, too, and the heat makes it that much worse. Anyway, personally I use air conditioning but only when I have to. The last couple of nights have cooled down pretty good (almost down to 60) so I open the house first thing and let it cool down, then close it up as soon as it starts getting hot. Water is the best way to cool down. If you run some over your wrists and ankles, you'll feel cooler instantly. Wipe your face and neck with a damp wash cloth, spritz your clothes with it and things like that. I have lived without air conditioning before and I sympathize with those who don't have it now. Libraries are a good choice. Stay under trees as much as possible. It usually feels cooler outside than inside when it gets really hot because buildings hold the heat. Moving air and water are the best tools to stay cool.

Personally it is so sad that so many areas are experiencing and continuing to experience such record temperatures for heat here in the US this summer. I know everyone would Love to trade Seattle if you do not mind the Rain as we are having a lot more moisture still than normal. It just makes me wonder how anyone can ever start expecting a change, and a Welcome relief would be great for all.

I am sorry that the heat is getting higher in your place. I hope people do something to decrease the heat. I would suggest you to have lots of terrace gardening and lots of plants and green trees around the houses and this will help to decrease the heat. I think taking swimming and taking baths regularly are some of the ways to decrease the heat that comes to our body.

Hi GG Yes, its been awful all over and I do feel bad for some people without a/c. I have an air conditioner sitting here in the closet and really need to get it out and put it in the window. I thought I was going to be moving but changed my mind....just didn't want to lug this thing out, get it going, and then have to remove it again. I'm in Ohio and it's been in the 90s, and some spots over 100 degrees..yikes! I live on the second floor so it's not as hot as the third, and I don't get the east or west sun directly which helps. There was a nice breeze yesterday so it kept you sort of cooler, but today I don't really feel any. I do have a large fan on the floor but like I mentioned, I'd better get that a/c up in the window. I do hate blocking out my view though, haha, drives me crazy. I'm one person who loves to have a nice view. Hugs.

hi gardengerty here in sou thern California june gloom mornings around 50 or 60 but then whopps its 90 out and I have air conditioning on as we are on the west side and get the afternoon heat. since I do not p ay for the power except thru the rent which is high enough, 1000 a month for double rooms,private are 1200 a month. so i use the air conditioners when necessary.my roomie has two blankets and comforter on her plus jacet and she is always too hot or too cold.the woman sleeps all day and most of the night/ then com plains her legs hurt, my g she never uses them except to go to meals.now she wants a wheel chair. she is getting a wheel chair thats really the pits. well I cannot push her as I hav e to use a walker myself to get arou nd.her senility is getting worse, but I will not move, too costly .

The weather's also very hot in here. It's supposed to be rainy season but it's just cloudy these days and the air still feels humid in mid-morning and until the afternoon. We just can't avoid using the a/c because of my kid. She gets sweaty easily and I don't want her to get sick. We even use a/c at night. And yeah, you could tell that I don't get shocked with the bill anymore, just partially frustrated :D

It is great you have the homeless and hitchhikers stop there and can sit in the library in hot weather to stay away from heat.Over here,even though It is not the dog days ,but it is hot and suffocating and the temperature hovers around 35 degrees centigrade (95 degrees Fahrenheit)lately.Sometimes It is pelting down,but it seems to be even hotter the next day.however, so far We haven't turned on the air conditioning apart from my mother's bedroom,who is 90 .

Hi friend, really summer season is very hot and we are searching ways to come out from the heat. We will enjoy more if we get little bit rain in this season. Now, it is rainy season in our place and we are enjoying a lot with the rain.

I just saw this morning on the news that last year by this time we had had 16 days with over 100 degree temperatures. But this year we've had only four days with over 100 temperatures (Oklahoma that is). It seems like it should be a lot more. I'm looking forward to next week when the temps are supposed to get in the low 90s. By the way, are you able to respond to everybody's discussions? My last discussion isn't even listed under my name on my homepage, and some people's discussions I can't get the site to let me respond to.

Our electric bill is going to be huge for this past month, the air has been going 24/7 all month. Even while we were on vacation we had a friend staying here watching the dog so it ran while we were gone too. I am glad my youngest son's baseball games are done with because there were a couple that were really rough with the heat, it is even hotter now. He is taking swimming now and that is inside an air conditioned facility which I am grateful for. We are going to a 4th of July party tomorrow and I am kind of dreading it because it is going to be in the 90's and the people having the party don't have air conditioning. We are going to be late though won't get there till 5:00 so I am hoping the early evening hours will provide some relief from the heat.

That many? We have had rather nice weather here with a nice breeze. It is getting hotter though. Up to the 90's the last week or so. I hope people remember to drink alot of liquid to stay hydrated and wear light colored clothes so it doesn't absorb the heat like it does in dark colors. Extreme heat is just that and we need to beware. Dehydration can crab you quickly. It is serious business.

Over a 100 here the last three days. Thank God for AC, just not looking forward to the bill.

I have heard about the recent heat wave in the USA causing lots of huge fires in Colorado. I grew up in a fire risk region, but now life in a more humid and flood risk area. I think I prefer the floods to fire! Yep, it is winter here and quite cool at the moment. Right now it is 60F in my office which is far too cold for my liking. It is nice outside in the sun, but the sun does not touch our house at this time of the year due to all the trees surrounding it. Oh how I would love a bit of your heat right now! In summer here, temps do not get massively high nor is it dry enough to start huge fires. It is our wet season in summer so we get the high humidity which makes it feel a lot hotter than it actually is.

That's very worrisome for poor homeless people, they can't even get in in some places without people eyeing them. It's such a bad news to hear when they fade out of cold or hot weather... The world is changing in the way of temperature and everything, don't know exactly what's happening.