How's the weather?

[DukeCity]

We're entering our monsoon season, with lots of afternoon rain showers. Nice, because we can always use a little more water, but a drag because the increased humidity renders the evaporative cooling system in our house (the "swamp cooler") completely useless.

It's enough to spark our annual debate about possibly converting to refrigerated air...

From our good friends at Wikipedia:

Evaporative coolers (also called air, swamp, or desert coolers) are cooling devices which use simple evaporation of water in air. They differ from refrigeration or absorption air conditioning, which use the vapor-compression or absorption refrigeration cycles. In the U.S., small-scale evaporative coolers are called swamp coolers by some users due to the humid air conditions produced. The name sump cooler is also used. Air washers and wet cooling towers utilize the same principles as evaporative coolers, but are optimized for purposes other than air cooling.

Evaporative cooling is especially well suited for climates where the air is hot and humidity is low. For example, in the U.S., the western/mountain states are good locations, with swamp coolers very prevalent in cities like Denver, Salt Lake City, Albuquerque, and Phoenix, where sufficient water is available; in Australia, evaporative air conditioning is popular in Perth. In dry climates, the installation and operating cost of an evaporative cooler can be much lower than refigerative air conditioning, often by 80% or so. But evaporative cooling and vapor-compression air conditioning are sometimes used in combination to yield optimal performance. Some evaporative coolers may also serve as humidifiers in the heating season.

[BruceH]

Cloudy. Cold. Gloomy.

[MoGrubb]

We're entering our monsoon season, with lots of afternoon rain showers. Nice, because we can always use a little more water, but a drag because the increased humidity renders the evaporative cooling system in our house (the "swamp cooler") completely useless.

It's enough to spark our annual debate about possibly converting to refrigerated air...

From our good friends at Wikipedia:

Evaporative coolers (also called air, swamp, or desert coolers) are cooling devices which use simple evaporation of water in air. They differ from refrigeration or absorption air conditioning, which use the vapor-compression or absorption refrigeration cycles. In the U.S., small-scale evaporative coolers are called swamp coolers by some users due to the humid air conditions produced. The name sump cooler is also used. Air washers and wet cooling towers utilize the same principles as evaporative coolers, but are optimized for purposes other than air cooling.

Evaporative cooling is especially well suited for climates where the air is hot and humidity is low. For example, in the U.S., the western/mountain states are good locations, with swamp coolers very prevalent in cities like Denver, Salt Lake City, Albuquerque, and Phoenix, where sufficient water is available; in Australia, evaporative air conditioning is popular in Perth. In dry climates, the installation and operating cost of an evaporative cooler can be much lower than refigerative air conditioning, often by 80% or so. But evaporative cooling and vapor-compression air conditioning are sometimes used in combination to yield optimal performance. Some evaporative coolers may also serve as humidifiers in the heating season.

Did I ask? Far be it for me to ask a question before doing research on my own. I already got an asshole, don't need another one ripped.

[NaturalSoul]

I could never make it in Arizona with a swamp cooler

my mother does.

[MoGrubb]

At 10:30 AM it was already 95 degrees.

[Aggie87]

97% humidity and a high of 94 F expected today.

[7/4]

It may be the hottest day this year, which really sucks because I really have to go out and get some groceries.

[MoGrubb]

I worked in the yard from 10 to 10:30 am, noticed it was 95 when I came in. Now it's 100 on the dot.

[Soulstation1]

we had 32/33 days straight of over 100

[Shawn]

It's 95 here, heat index around 105. Tomorrow it's supposed to be 100 with a heat index of 110. ARGH!

[AndrewHill]

Hot and humid.

[Matthew]

It's 67 and cloudy where I'm at. I love Washington weather.

[AndrewHill]

Still hot and humid, but with rain now.

[MoGrubb]

It was 101 about an hour ago, it's supposed to hit 105 today. I've never ever experienced heat like this.

[sidewinder]

97% humidity

Yuck ! Hate those high humidities..

Around 20C and fairly clear skies over here - high pressure system from Africa, the usual Summer conditions. A bit of stability after the recent deluge.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

97% humidity

Yuck ! Hate those high humidities..

Around 20C and fairly clear skies over here - high pressure system from Africa, the usual Summer conditions. A bit of stability after the recent deluge.

No complaints today:)

MG

[Jazzmoose]

It's hotter than a New Orleans hooker at Republican caucus...

[BFrank]

No prob here. Foggy.......temps in the 60s (F).

[Jazzmoose]

No prob here. Foggy.......temps in the 60s (F).

Another reason I miss home...

[sidewinder]

It's hotter than a New Orleans hooker at Republican caucus...

[MoGrubb]

It's hotter than a New Orleans hooker at Republican caucus...

It hit 107 yesterday according to the am paper. I registered only 105 in the yard. It was still the hottest weather that I've experience in my 60+ years of existence.

[Soulstation1]

holy shit

there is a 40'-50' tree halfway in the swimming pool

[AndrewHill]

Cooled downed to 77.

[The Magnificent Goldberg]

holy shit

there is a 40'-50' tree halfway in the swimming pool

Your pool? Your tree?

Big wind? Or just too dry?

Hope you have a braai you can burn it on.

MG

[NaturalSoul]

the rain stopped and it's HOT.

and i'm heading to phoenix today.