tuesday-2 - dsugden

Tuesday - 2 (1st August)

week two - the hot one

The National Weather Service In Taunton Has Issued An Excessive Heat Warning... Which Is In Effect From 12 PM Tuesday To 8 PM EDT Wednesday.

Dangerous Heat And Humidity Will Affect Much Of Southern New England Tuesday... And Especially Wednesday.

Temperatures Will Soar Well Into The 90s Tuesday Afternoon... And Will Approach 100 Degrees In The Connecticut Valley Region Of Western Massachusetts. The Combination Of Heat And Humidity Will Result In Heat Indices Approaching 105 Degrees Tuesday Afternoon.

Wednesday Will Be The Hottest Day Of The Week... As High Temperatures Reach 100 Degrees Over Most Of Southern New England. Heat Indices Are Likely To Reach Around 110 Degrees Wednesday Afternoon.

In Addition... Overnight Lows In The Larger Urban Centers May Not Fall Below 80 Degrees Tuesday Night... And Possibly Wednesday Night As Well. This Will Present A Continued Danger For Those Without Air Conditioning Or Proper Ventilation.

The Upcoming Hot Weather Will Be An Extreme Event For Southern New England... And Has The Potential To Be A Serious Life Threatening Situation If Precautions Are Not Taken... Especially For The Elderly... Children... And Those Who Work Outside.

People In Southern New England Should Plan On Altering Their Daily Routine... In Order To Reduce The Risk Of Heat Exhaustion... Or Worse... Being A Casualty Of Life Threatening Heat Stroke.

Avoid Strenuous Outdoor Activity... Especially From Late Morning Through The Evening... And Spend Time In Air Conditioning If Possible.

Make Sure Rooms Remain Properly Ventilated If Air Conditioning Is Not Available... By Opening Windows And Using Fans. This Is Especially Important For Those In The Urban Centers.

No Person Or Pet Should Ever Stay In An Enclosed Vehicle Even For The Shortest Amount Of Time. Temperatures Quickly Rise To Life Threatening Levels... Even If The Windows Are Partially Opened.

An Excessive Heat Warning Is Issued When High Humidities Are Expected To Combine With Hot Temperatures Resulting In Heat Indices Of 105 Degrees Or Greater. Avoid Prolonged Work In The Sun Or Poorly Ventilated Areas. Also... Drink Plenty Of Water And Try To Stay In An Air Conditioned Environment.

Stay Tuned To Noaa All Hazards Weather Radio Or Your Local Media For Updated Information.

... Excessive Heat Warning In Effect From 12 PM Tuesday To 8 PM EDT Wednesday...<<< READ SIDE BAR

Faced with so much weather, it's hard to know what we're going to do on Tuesday. I know that the girls plan a day in a Mall somewhere before Sharon and I go to New Orleans on Thursday (and I will work on my ALT-C presentation and do some 'work' reading while they're gone) - but we may just end with the other day lazing by the pool. Hey ho!

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Monday - week two

Well, the girls have gone off to the Mall, the excuse being that the Mall has A/C whereas we only have fans! I'm currently sat amidst four fans all circulating cool air around me. Mind you, I've had to drop in the pool once already and I haven't even started my 'work'.

Emma has just phoned me from Turkey (even hotter than here by the sound of it) to say that Charlie proposed to her last night - which is brilliant news. She sounded so excited, we're all really pleased for her. Congratulations Emma and Charlie (and Amy) XXX.

So, following Emma's good news, the girls all set off for (what turned out to be) a long and arduous day at 'The Mall'. I stayed behind and begun to get my head around some work. It sounds tedious, but the thinking part of 'work' was a pleasant change from the last eight days. Not that I don't enjoy holidays, I do - more than most - but it's nice to know the old grey matter is still working. I'm on my fourth book right now and only have one left - so thinking made a change.

As the day wore on it got hotter and hotter - reaching 96F at one point (the web sites all say that the stillness and the humidity give that a (wind-chill?) factor of 110F. I dipped in and out of the pool and drank copious amounts of water all day. Other than this - nothing to report.