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But that's definitely how weather was meant to be. 
I'm in E Oklahoma now. Yeah, it sucks.
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I've lived in Santa Fe for 28 years now. Spent 3 weeks last month in KC helping my brother recover from hip surgery. Weather was good then but it's not now. Having grown up in The Midwest, I can affirm that "it's not the heat it's the humidity." So much better here in the high desert. Hot afternoons, but as soon as the Sun goes down, the temperature plummets. Open windows and fans blowing in the cool night air and I'm good to go for the the afternoon. 
No AC. Went to work early
It's supposed to be in the mid to high 90s, record breaking temperatures, after a horrible winter that had unprecedented snowstorms and record breaking low temperatures. The weather extremes in my neck-of-the-woods tell me that something unusual is going on. This week I passed by the amusement park where I used to have my summer job and I was wondering how they manage working outdoors now. It was tough enough for me as Cinderella, standing out in the hot sun in a long dress. I'm wondering if attendance will be down, we thought it was hot then, but nothing like this! 
Heat advisory issued through weekend
Heat advisories are rare for upstate New York. Advisories that extend for three days are even more unusual.
That's what a potentially record-breaking heat wave will bring to the Glens Falls region between Saturday and Monday, with temperatures in the mid- to high 90s forecast for Sunday and Monday. The National Weather Service issued the advisory that is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Monday night.
High humidity will push head indices over 100 degrees for some parts of the region, and that level of heat can be dangerous to those who are exposed to it.
"A heat advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible," the weather service advisory reads.
https://poststar.com/news/local/heat-advisory-issued-through-weekend/article_681a882f-5f1a-5e6b-be36-5a22423bd430.html
around the same age. I remember when I was younger, there were four distinct seasons and temps were fairly consistent - not so volatile like they are today. Do you remember the same?
I remember some really extreme winters, but not really extreme summers. It would get hot, but it seemed to be manageable.
My boss would send his mechanics around with "salt pills" back when I was driving the train, but it went through the "jungle" (woods 
) and a couple of tunnels, so it wasn't like I was just standing out in the sun like some were. And there were always rainy stretches that cooled things off, nothing like now with stretches of 90-degrees plus! 
My cousin - the closest I have to a sister - is stopping by tomorrow on her way back from a vacation in Old Forge to her current home in Connecticut. My suggestion was meeting up for lunch at this nice new diner that's right by the exit so she wouldn't have to take the time driving around, but she informed me she's bringing her puppy with her! I told her there was no way she could leave the pup in the car for even a few minutes, especially in this weather, and even eating outside would be unbearable, so I'm making lunch! 
streaks that we are having now. Your cousin is coming back from Old Forge? That is in my neck of the woods. We used to ski there every winter and would often go up there to the lakes in the summer. We have some friends with a summer house on First Lake. I loved it up there! Such a beautiful area! Hope the pup will be ok in this weather!
My aunt wore long underwear under her dress and my Dad gave his overcoat to my grandmother! There was a three-piece group that played briefly during the ceremony and if looks could kill, LOL! Everyone wanted that overwith so we could get back inside! My grandmother was supposed to read something, too, but the family friend who was officiating skipped right over her! She finally got her chance when we were comfortably back inside...
And it is a beautiful area, I do remember hiking there when my extended family rented a cabin - I was pretty young and my memory of that trip was sliding down a mountainside in the mud and grabbing my mother's leg to stop my slide! She was not happy with me!
I spent my summers growing up at a girls' camp in Vermont on Lake Champlain. I don't remember too many hot days, when I look at the old photos I'm usually wearing long pants and a jacket!
when it's hot anymore. I find it unbearable. Hope the pupper doesn't get too overheated!
forecast in Northern Vermont... house near lake and surrounded by trees helps!! ya all come visit
Today may be "cooler". It's ok for the next few hours but will climb
With the humidity I think of it as a free sauna
Now I feel guilty for complaining. Try to stay cool!
I don't like much heat too.
Ice packs around your neck is not a very good idea because you force your organism to raise its temperature to maintain it constant.
Some advice in case of a heat wave:
Wear light, covering and loose clothing. Avoid synthetic materials. Choose good quality linen, cotton or wool. These fibers have thermal regulation properties.
Avoid iced drinks and prefer hot drinks like herbal teas or tea as long as it is light, not too hot, rather warm. It's better to avoid coffee and alcohol. Eat normally, vegetables and fruit are interesting because they contain a lot of water.
Keep windows and shutters closed during the day. Aerate very early in the morning or in the evening when it is cooler. Air conditioning is to be avoided. On the one hand, it is not very healthy and on the other, it is an ecological disaster. An inexpensive way to cool the air: put a bottle of frozen water in face the fan, it will cool the air.
I didn't know that about the ice packs, thanks for the tip. They just help me to cool down enough so that I can sleep.
I always wear a light, loose cotton shirt in this weather - no knits or anything clingy. However, I can't think of drinking anything hot. One of my most "American" traits is drinking ice cold drinks all the time.
I always have a bottle of ice water with me and I always love tons of ice in anything else I drink. When I studied in Austria, my host family would always comment on my ice use and tell me it was so unhealthy (yet they chain smoked cigarettes ) I think Europeans don't really like iced drinks very much. Here, we seem to love them. I like eating salads and cold vegetables in this weather though. Hot food doesn't really appeal to me.
What is the weather like there in Belgium? Are you staying cool? Hope all is well with you!
I can't work outdoors, and running errands is just miserable, so I just stay inside. Luckily I have things I enjoy doing inside like reading and a couple other hobbies. The humidity lately has been choking. This weekend in NE Ohio the heat index is supposed to be near 100.
I hate heat and humidity and actually prefer fall and winter. We don't get spring anymore for much more than a week. It seems to go from winter straight to summer these days. Hot, humid weather doesn't bother my husband like it bothers me. He can go outside and do yard work in the middle of the afternoon on a hot summer day and not pass out like I would! I keep telling him to take it easy, he's not so young any more (neither of us are) but he's always done that and it just doesn't bother him. Also, I hate cooking dinner on a day when it's in the 90s. I have fans in my kitchen and a lot of windows ....the a/c never seems to be strong enough in the kitchen.
A big shout out to all the heat and humidity haters out there! 
LOVE the heat. I really don't get it. I find it suffocating and I hate feeling sweaty and sluggish in the hot weather. There is nothing worse than taking a shower and then 30 minutes later feeling like you need another shower again. I love spring, but it is so short-lived her in the northeast. Fall is my favorite season because we get a good few months of cool, dry weather when I enjoy being outside the most.
Anyway, try to stay cool! Fall will be here soon enough!
our area....whew!!! Heat index today expected to be 108 degrees. It's summer. It's not about my dislike or like of this weather, just is it going to be extreme as in unprecedented and continuous or just a PART of the summer season. It's hot. But in my area, snow will be here soon enough, so keep on pushing I tell myself 
but now in middle-age and on thyroid medication, I am always warm and the heat is just so unpleasant. I also have a fan right in front of my bed to blow cool air on me in addition to the AC. I love sleeping in an ice cold room!
I know the feeling exactly! I wonder if you develop some kind of intolerance as you get older. I can't seem to endure it at all anymore.
Stay cool, if you can! 
But the sound of waves certainly soothes
I always thought if I had a lot of money, I would spend summers in northern Europe where it never gets too hot and winters somewhere south where it doesn't get too cold. However, until I hit the lottery, I am stuck with finding creative ways to stay comfortable in these temperature extremes!
I don't know if I could take it. I don't think I have ever been in temps that hot. But you know, feel better, because it's all just a big Chinese hoax. 
Call a taxi to get back home if you need to. Exercising in this heat can be dangerous! Take care!
