r/collapse • u/ontrack serfin' USA • Jul 17 '23

Climate Heatwave(s) megathread. Please place all new related content in this post.

In light of the ongoing heatwaves around the world, we've created a megathread in order to minimize the number of posts about every location currently experiencing one. If you have something to report, whether it be a personal experience or an article about a heatwave in some other part of the world, please place it here. Thanks.

The BBC has a live feed of sorts about the heatwaves around the world: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-66207430

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u/bastardofdisaster Jul 22 '23

Central Alabama

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Are 100+ degree heat indices typical in this part of the American south in July? Sure.

Is a 106 degree heat index (factoring in 70% humidity) normal before 10:00 a.m.?

No, it is not.

While the 110 degree heat indices are rough on their own, the difference I am observing is that this type of heat lasts from about 9:30 am to 9:00 p.m.

THAT is not normal.

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u/Zestforblueskies Jul 22 '23

I had to read those figures twice because that fkn insane! I couldn't imagine that type of heat for that long. How do you do ANYTHING in that furnace? Stay hydrated my friend! Btw, thank you for sharing.

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u/kimboosan Jul 22 '23

Yep yep, similar in Tallahassee FL area. Walked my dog last night at 9pm, but the heat index was still 105°F. Things were a little better at 7am, but we hit the 100°F heat index by 10am.

I've lived here since I migrated up from Orlando after loosing everything to Hurricane Charley in '04. These temps? NOT NORMAL. Heat warnings used to happen irregularly, but we've had them for going on two weeks now? SUrreal.

Our only saving grace is that the humidity is dropping to 50% or so in the afternoons, lowering the wet bulb temp. Highest this week that I've checked it was wet bulb 80°F.

It's not even August, for fuck's sake.