Stryder1978 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 We've had 56 days in the 90's here in Colorado this year so far. Number 5 on the record list for the state. Supposed to be in the 90's all this week too, so closer to record territory! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 🔥🔥 🔥 🔥 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rover Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 15 hours ago, redrum said: It's actually 2 states. West of the Cascades......east of the Cascades. Sort of like Colorado in that respect then... I'd want to live where recreational pot use was completely legal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 minute ago, The Rover said: Sort of like Colorado in that respect then... I'd want to live where recreational pot use was completely legal. I don't smoke it, but here ya go. On December 6, 2012, Washington became the first U.S. state to legalize recreational use of marijuana, second in recreational marijuana sales. The state had previously legalized medical marijuana in 1998. Under state law, cannabis is legal for medical purposes and for any purpose by adults over 21. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm2551 Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Very windy today. Keeping temps down, but still rather warm and sunny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Autumn has arrived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Cold, dark, wet and windy. Unseasonable??? No. Autumn is well set in . I mean it is August. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowElf Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Hot and miserable, I don't think we'll ever get chilly fall weather or cold winters like we use to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveZ98 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 (edited) Low 90's Fahrenheit (around 33/34 Celsius) and humid. This Summer, we set our record for the number of days at or above 90. Can't wait for Fall. Edited August 24, 2020 by SteveZ98 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm2551 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 23c - walked doggo's in the sun, so beautiful and warm without being too hot. PERFECT winter day. If only the nights weren't dropping to below 10c. cmon Spring.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Unbelievably bad. Gale force winds, torrential rain. Some of the worst conditions I have ever seen in this country. I get it if we were in the Gulf of Mexico at this time of year, but this is hard to take. We are seriously thinking of selling up and fucking off to Spain. Climate change is really kicking in and it's only going to get worse. I really feel sorry for the kids growing up in this country as summers are a thing of history. read://https_www.msn.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-gb%2Fnews%2Fweather%2Fstorm-francis-chaos-as-75mph-winds-strike-with-cars-stranded-on-flooded-roads%2Far-BB18lqed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryder1978 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Colorado craziness again. Sunday is supposed to be 97 for a high and down to 56 for a nighttime low. By Tuesday, a daytime high of 45 and down to 29 at night with a rain/snow mix! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 miserable. Wet and cold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rm2551 Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Sunny, very warm day. Perfect for a ride. Nights are still cool (around 10c) but everything is now warning up. Won't be long before it's way too hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Getting cooler. What a surprise. Seems like my American Goldfinch's are migrating already. I had like 12 in my yard at my feeders. I am a bird enthusiast. I am a member of Audubon and Cornell Ornithology Lab. I have Finch feeders, house for Cardinals and such, suet feeders for Woodpeckers and Hummingbird feeder that is busy. Of course I have the biggest fattest squirrels around. Black Oil sunflower seeds are always in supply and my yard is busy. I have a bird bath also. I have been taking the green apples from our tree and taking them to my mothers to feed the deer that come daily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 It was 113 F today, and supposed to be 115 tomorrow. FUCKING HOT here in SoCal---- crazy hot! Currently many areas without power as the demand for electricity in this stupid state had outpaces ability to deliver power when conditions are hot, windy, or other situations create over demand. Now they are considering "rolling black outs" where they shut off power in one area for an hour and then rotate to another area like they have to do in 3rd countries. And all of this because this stupid state thinks that solar and wind power is more reliable than fossil fuel powered or nuclear plants. Hell, we are sunny most of the time here, and solar still can't cover our peak demand needs, we need MORE POWER... or less people and less development. Today in other parts of the state: Palm Springs 121 San Bernardino 117 Woodland Hills 116 BTW, last month in Death Valley (between California and Nevada) it was 130 degrees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 5 hours ago, kipper said: It was 113 F today, and supposed to be 115 tomorrow. FUCKING HOT here in SoCal---- crazy hot! Currently many areas without power as the demand for electricity in this stupid state had outpaces ability to deliver power when conditions are hot, windy, or other situations create over demand. Now they are considering "rolling black outs" where they shut off power in one area for an hour and then rotate to another area like they have to do in 3rd countries. And all of this because this stupid state thinks that solar and wind power is more reliable than fossil fuel powered or nuclear plants. Hell, we are sunny most of the time here, and solar still can't cover our peak demand needs, we need MORE POWER... or less people and less development. Today in other parts of the state: Palm Springs 121 San Bernardino 117 Woodland Hills 116 BTW, last month in Death Valley (between California and Nevada) it was 130 degrees Its very cool here now. Yes, I keep getting solar adds to add on to my existing electric bill here in upstate NY. I do not understand what comes with it so I do not want to roll the dice and have them jack my bill? I am all for solar and wind energy But I think Niagra Falls is going to generate more than those wind catchers. Its really sad to see these fires keep starting in California. I feel terrible for birds, Mountain Lions and all kinds of wildlife. I am for conservation and saving the land and wildlife. I am against drilling in Alaska big time. Leave the damn forests and animals alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 17 hours ago, LedZeppfan1977 said: Its very cool here now. Yes, I keep getting solar adds to add on to my existing electric bill here in upstate NY. I do not understand what comes with it so I do not want to roll the dice and have them jack my bill? I am all for solar and wind energy But I think Niagra Falls is going to generate more than those wind catchers. Its really sad to see these fires keep starting in California. I feel terrible for birds, Mountain Lions and all kinds of wildlife. I am for conservation and saving the land and wildlife. I am against drilling in Alaska big time. Leave the damn forests and animals alone. I know a guy who is roofing contractor and according to him you don't want some fly by night company coming out and installing solar panels on your roof. They'll damage your roof, create leaks, and if you need to maintain your roof you have the damn solar panels in the way. He recommends only putting solar panels on outbuildings, patio covers, or garages that aren't attached to your house. If new construction then that is different. He says they engineer the area where the solar panels will go so as to not be a problem with future roof maintenance. What is the point of saving a few bucks on electricity and spend thousands on water or ice damage due to shoddy solar panel installation. Out here in California those solar panel companies all offer "lifetime guarantees" on their work.... then they go out of business in 6 months faster than a mattress store in a strip mall. Mountain lions are beautiful and NASTY creatures. We have plenty around here, they love to eat people's dogs, but have attacked several hikers and mountain bikers too. I have no problem with drilling for oil. Here in SoCal 100 years ago the entire landscape was covered in oil wells. California was a major oil producer long before Texas or the middle east. We had a gold rush here in 1849 that put us on the map and made us a state, but it was the oil boom that really made southern California and especially Los Angeles a boom town. There are still some wells here in areas, and still some refineries that the state hasn't shut down. Lots of good jobs in that industry, a great part of our tax base. And where there used to be old wells along the beach area, there are now 10 million dollar homes. Seem the planet isn't offended by oil production. The planet made oil--- it is one it's children. Too me oil wells are beautiful. It is the windmills I hate. Those things kill more birds than oil wells kill other wildlife. take care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedZeppfan1977 Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 18 hours ago, kipper said: I know a guy who is roofing contractor and according to him you don't want some fly by night company coming out and installing solar panels on your roof. They'll damage your roof, create leaks, and if you need to maintain your roof you have the damn solar panels in the way. He recommends only putting solar panels on outbuildings, patio covers, or garages that aren't attached to your house. If new construction then that is different. He says they engineer the area where the solar panels will go so as to not be a problem with future roof maintenance. What is the point of saving a few bucks on electricity and spend thousands on water or ice damage due to shoddy solar panel installation. Out here in California those solar panel companies all offer "lifetime guarantees" on their work.... then they go out of business in 6 months faster than a mattress store in a strip mall. Mountain lions are beautiful and NASTY creatures. We have plenty around here, they love to eat people's dogs, but have attacked several hikers and mountain bikers too. I have no problem with drilling for oil. Here in SoCal 100 years ago the entire landscape was covered in oil wells. California was a major oil producer long before Texas or the middle east. We had a gold rush here in 1849 that put us on the map and made us a state, but it was the oil boom that really made southern California and especially Los Angeles a boom town. There are still some wells here in areas, and still some refineries that the state hasn't shut down. Lots of good jobs in that industry, a great part of our tax base. And where there used to be old wells along the beach area, there are now 10 million dollar homes. Seem the planet isn't offended by oil production. The planet made oil--- it is one it's children. Too me oil wells are beautiful. It is the windmills I hate. Those things kill more birds than oil wells kill other wildlife. take care I have a new roof. Leave the Lions alone and leave Alaska the hell alone. We do not need to drill in Alaska. Bad enough how the Gulf of Mexico looks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul carruthers Posted September 7, 2020 Share Posted September 7, 2020 Even when it rains, it's still hot & sticky... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Grim. Dark, gloomy and drizzle and has been for ages. No sun for a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryder1978 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 Over the weekend we set record highs - 100 on Saturday, 98 on Sunday and tied the record for the most 80-degree days in one season in Colorado. Yesterday, we had so much smoke from the forest fires that temps only got to 77 rather than the 90 that was predicted. It was so dark I had to turn on the lights at noon to make lunch. Today, a "high" of 34 and 6 inches of snow through tomorrow!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 So today the temperature dropped down to 70 degrees, a full 45 degree drop in temperature here in the Los Angeles area in 24 hours. Weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryder1978 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Got 2 inches of snow yesterday...another 4 inches last night. Heavy wet snow that broke one of my backyard trees in half. That takes care of any plans I had for the weekend! Frickin' global warming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chillumpuffer Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 3 hours ago, Stryder1978 said: Got 2 inches of snow yesterday...another 4 inches last night. Heavy wet snow that broke one of my backyard trees in half. That takes care of any plans I had for the weekend! Frickin' global warming! Jeez and I thought we had it bad. The sun broke through the drizzle this afternoon. On my bike ride, kids were screaming and pointing skyward. Yes the sun is so rare here I could have swore I heard a mother explaining to their child that this is what causes the light in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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