It's Hot Outside
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wrote on 23 Apr 2023, 07:49 last edited by
Crazy hot here. Went out for a walk at 0600. In Farenheight, it was already 91 F, felt like 102 F with a dew point of 78. And it only got hotter as the day went on.
They are telling people not to go outside. LOL
"In the Bagna district of Bangkok, the temperature reached 42 degrees Celsius (100 Fahrenheit), while the heat index - which includes relative humidity and measures what the temperature feels like - hit a record 54 C (129 F), according to the meteorological department."
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wrote on 23 Apr 2023, 11:51 last edited by
Wow. What's the outlook?
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wrote on 23 Apr 2023, 11:55 last edited by
Welcome to Louisiana in August.
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wrote on 23 Apr 2023, 12:23 last edited by
Yep. There's no point in taking a shower because by the time you dry yourself off you're sweaty again.
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Yep. There's no point in taking a shower because by the time you dry yourself off you're sweaty again.
wrote on 24 Apr 2023, 02:44 last edited by@Mik said in It's Hot Outside:
Yep. There's no point in taking a shower because by the time you dry yourself off you're sweaty again.
I thought woman "glowed:? 555
I have been glowing very heavy the last couple of days.
@Catseye3 More of the same.
Fun fact: When you look at average temperature 24/7/365, Bangkok is the hottest city in the world.
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wrote on 24 Apr 2023, 02:47 last edited by
This should be in one of the "Nope" threads.
I really don't do (humid) heat well.
I grew up before central air conditioning was common. I hated summer and trying to sleep.
This thread reminds me of why I am grateful.
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This should be in one of the "Nope" threads.
I really don't do (humid) heat well.
I grew up before central air conditioning was common. I hated summer and trying to sleep.
This thread reminds me of why I am grateful.
wrote on 24 Apr 2023, 03:58 last edited by Jolly@George-K said in It's Hot Outside:
This should be in one of the "Nope" threads.
I really don't do (humid) heat well.
I grew up before central air conditioning was common. I hated summer and trying to sleep.
This thread reminds me of why I am grateful.
That's why folks had "sleeping porches". Y'all didn't have those?
How about attic fans?
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wrote on 24 Apr 2023, 11:06 last edited by
We had attic fans. They're great.
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wrote on 24 Apr 2023, 11:47 last edited by
Wow a dewpoint of 78.... yuck. I'll take heat all day, but I watch the dew point like a hawk. Usually they go hand in hand, but still...
Reminds me of when I was a golf cart attendance one summer. The car "garage" (about 100 golf carts) was the basement of the club house. Except there was a ramp down to the basement on each side (think of driving a golf cart in one side, and driving back out the other, with room for parking within). That lower level, double-side-open, was a nice breezeway with low temps no matter how hot it was outside.
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wrote on 24 Apr 2023, 12:59 last edited by
Modern houses down here are usually built on a slab. Most have eight foot ceilings in most rooms. Many have dark roofs. Without A/C in the summer, they are practically unlivable.
The old folks had better sense. High ceilings, more windows placed to catch prevailing breezes, wide porches. Houses built on piers and painted white.
They might be a little colder in winter, but we have a lot more summer than winter down here.
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Modern houses down here are usually built on a slab. Most have eight foot ceilings in most rooms. Many have dark roofs. Without A/C in the summer, they are practically unlivable.
The old folks had better sense. High ceilings, more windows placed to catch prevailing breezes, wide porches. Houses built on piers and painted white.
They might be a little colder in winter, but we have a lot more summer than winter down here.
wrote on 24 Apr 2023, 13:38 last edited by@Jolly said in It's Hot Outside:
Modern houses down here are usually built on a slab. Most have eight foot ceilings in most rooms. Many have dark roofs. Without A/C in the summer, they are practically unlivable.
The old folks had better sense. High ceilings, more windows placed to catch prevailing breezes, wide porches. Houses built on piers and painted white.
They might be a little colder in winter, but we have a lot more summer than winter down here.
Glad my 20' ceiling in the living area will come in handy for heat dissipation. I can't stand heat indoors.
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wrote on 24 Apr 2023, 13:44 last edited by
If you don't have a backup generator system, check your HOA rules and get one (whole house, partial house or even portable). Think hurricane. You may be without power for a day or several days. You want to have at least one room in your home that is cool.
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Wow a dewpoint of 78.... yuck. I'll take heat all day, but I watch the dew point like a hawk. Usually they go hand in hand, but still...
Reminds me of when I was a golf cart attendance one summer. The car "garage" (about 100 golf carts) was the basement of the club house. Except there was a ramp down to the basement on each side (think of driving a golf cart in one side, and driving back out the other, with room for parking within). That lower level, double-side-open, was a nice breezeway with low temps no matter how hot it was outside.
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wrote on 25 Apr 2023, 03:15 last edited by taiwan_girl@taiwan_girl said in It's Hot Outside:
@89th said in It's Hot Outside:
Wow a dewpoint of 78.... yuck. I'll take heat all day, but I watch the dew point like a hawk. Usually they go hand in hand, but still...
Chart of dew points in Bangkok throughout the year and the % of each day that it is in that range. There are a couple of hours in December when it is actually comfortable. 555
blue = <55
green = 55-60 dew point
yellow = 60-65
beige = 65-70
purple = 70-75
orange = >75But like anything, you learn to live with it and adjust. Realistically, not as bad as it seems.
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@taiwan_girl said in It's Hot Outside:
@89th said in It's Hot Outside:
Wow a dewpoint of 78.... yuck. I'll take heat all day, but I watch the dew point like a hawk. Usually they go hand in hand, but still...
Chart of dew points in Bangkok throughout the year and the % of each day that it is in that range. There are a couple of hours in December when it is actually comfortable. 555
blue = <55
green = 55-60 dew point
yellow = 60-65
beige = 65-70
purple = 70-75
orange = >75But like anything, you learn to live with it and adjust. Realistically, not as bad as it seems.
wrote on 25 Apr 2023, 11:13 last edited by@taiwan_girl how much air conditioning is available in Thailand?
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@taiwan_girl said in It's Hot Outside:
@89th said in It's Hot Outside:
Wow a dewpoint of 78.... yuck. I'll take heat all day, but I watch the dew point like a hawk. Usually they go hand in hand, but still...
Chart of dew points in Bangkok throughout the year and the % of each day that it is in that range. There are a couple of hours in December when it is actually comfortable. 555
blue = <55
green = 55-60 dew point
yellow = 60-65
beige = 65-70
purple = 70-75
orange = >75But like anything, you learn to live with it and adjust. Realistically, not as bad as it seems.
wrote on 25 Apr 2023, 12:43 last edited by@taiwan_girl Wow what a chart. I sweat easily so maybe if it was culturally acceptable to be drenched in sweat I wouldn't mind as much, 555
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@taiwan_girl how much air conditioning is available in Thailand?
wrote on 25 Apr 2023, 14:15 last edited by@George-K said in It's Hot Outside:
@taiwan_girl how much air conditioning is available in Thailand?
If I were guessing, maybe 60%-70% in the city. In the rural areas, maybe a bit less.
All the main shopping malls, etc and the more expensive apartments have it.
For a non-AC studio apartment with a ceiling fan in an outlying area of the city, probably about USD$150/month.