Friday, August 15, 2014

Mild weather

This week has been uncharacteriscally mild here in the Mid-Atlantic region.

Typically at this time of year (mid-August) the daytime temperatures would be in the upper-80s to mid-90s and the humidity level would be very high, producing a 'sauna' effect.  We also refer to this time as the 'dog days of summer'.

But every day this week the temperatures have been in the upper-70s to low-80s and the humidity has been almost non-existent.  Spouse and Marvin and I have had dinner out on the screened porch several times and even slept with the bedroom windows partially opened.  

Not that I'm complaining - its been fantastic - but it does make you a little leery.  Does this mean we're going to be blasted by a heat wave at the end of the month??  Or does this mean we're going to have another colder-than-usual winter??

I'm going to try and not over-think it, but instead, just enjoy it.

2 comments:

anne marie in philly said...

walt and ken have said france has also been cooler than normal for this time of year.

I have had my air conditioner more OFF than ON this year; saving me $$$!

but the GOP says "climate change" does not exist...asshats!

Anonymous said...

The upper mid west and the north east have had much cooler weather all summer thanks to a summer vortex. The long range forecast is predicting another winter like the one we just had thanks to more polar vortexes.