Windy And Dusty
By fishtiger58
@fishtiger58 (29823)
Momence, Illinois
May 19, 2017 8:59am CST
Hi all, I have been gone for a while on a camping trip and I'm exhausted. Camping is hard work. We had fun though, my oldest son came with us and we caught a ton of fish. It was really warm the whole time we were gone and no rain, so that's always a plus.
We have been home for 2 days now and wow it's so windy. Very warm in the upper 80's and howling windy. I went to the store yesterday and I live in a town surrounded by corn fields. Some of the fields are already planted and some are not. Well I wanted to go to a store in the next town so I drive the back roads along all these corn fields. It looked like the dust storm from long ago. You could see the dust flying through the air it was that bad.
I have dusted my house 5 times in the 2 days I have been home. Dust everywhere inside my house. I washed the counter tops and 2 hours later they are filthy with dust from the fields. Today it looks like the wind has calmed down considerably and it's really cooled down as well. At least 40 degrees. I now have the all the windows closed as it's only 47 currently. Yesterday afternoon it was 87.
What the heck is up with this weather?
Photo from Pixabay
23 people like this
23 responses
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
19 May 17
The weather is playing havoc.What types of fish did you catch?
3 people like this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
19 May 17
We caught blue gill, redear sunfish, largemouth bass and catfish.
4 people like this
@responsiveme (22926)
• India
19 May 17
@fishtiger58 I only recognize the last two names
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
20 May 17
@responsiveme You must not have the rest in India.
1 person likes this
@Marilynda1225 (79592)
• United States
19 May 17
We're having hot weather here in Pennsylvania. Its been a bit windy which blows around the pollen and I've been coughing and sneezing for days. My house gets very dusty too and I hate dusting
2 people like this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
19 May 17
I hate dusting too, now it's raining and the wind has picked up again.
@velvet53 (22528)
• Palisade, Colorado
4 Sep 17
@fishtiger58 I used to live in Markham, Illinois many years ago. How far is that from where you live? I remember standing in the front yard watching tornado in the next town.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
4 Sep 17
No I got this pic on pixabay. I live south of Chicago we have never had dust storms like this, but we do get very windy and when it's dry we can get lots of dust flying around but never ever like this pic shows.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
4 Sep 17
@velvet53 I used to live in South Holland Illinois which is right next to Harvey so not far from Markham I now live in the Kankakee River area.
1 person likes this
@rebelann (111081)
• El Paso, Texas
19 May 17
That picture reminds me of the sandstorm we had last week when those stupid bugs were blown into my yard, I hate sandstorms but it's that time of year.
As for dusting, yep, happens here all the time and vacuuming as well, it's a never ending battle against the dust and sand.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
20 May 17
I could have shut my windows but didn't want to turn on the air, and now the last 2 days it's been in the 40's and rain.
1 person likes this
@rebelann (111081)
• El Paso, Texas
20 May 17
Dang @fishtiger58 I thought deserts were the only regions that got the ole seesaw seasons.
We got down to 55 this mornin, way too cold for me, I had to put a jacket on.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
20 May 17
@rebelann It's in the 40's here again for the past 2 days now and thunder and rain. We had to turn on our heat this morning just to take the chill out. Crazy.
1 person likes this
@LadyDuck (457412)
• Switzerland
21 May 17
@fishtiger58 Today is sunny, but I see the Alps in the distance and they are covered with snow.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
21 May 17
@LadyDuck Does all the snow melt in the Alps in the spring and summer or is there always some snow up there?
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
20 May 17
I heard some areas of the US are also getting snow, doesn't make sense. The weather has been strange for at least the past 20 years or so.
1 person likes this
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
19 May 17
All that dust is terrible. You must go crazy trying to keep things cleaned up.
2 people like this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
19 May 17
It's horrible, dust everywhere. Rainy and cold today, windows are closed so I can once again dust everything.
1 person likes this
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
20 May 17
Mother Nature has been off her meds this year. We have had 90 degree weather and now it is 50 degrees. It will make it close to 70 today. Hoping it will tip over the mark and give us a nice day. The winds have been unreal. Heavy storms left many without power too.
1 person likes this
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
22 May 17
@fishtiger58 it is 48 right now. Rained this morning.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
20 May 17
No kidding, 80's for like 5 days and now the heat is on again in my house, it's 47 out there.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
22 May 17
@ElusiveButterfly We are going to get into the 70's today I sure hope it makes it, it's in the high 40's right now.
1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (169634)
• United States
19 May 17
Wow, your winds are really kicking up it seems! It is kind of the calm before the storm here. We are expecting some. I am looking forward to it, it wil cool things off.
1 person likes this
@snowy22315 (169634)
• United States
20 May 17
@fishtiger58 It is going to be cool here on Sunday and maybe the rest of today..but the humidity is so high, it really isn't pleasant. IF all this mess would clear out it would be nice.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
20 May 17
It was so hot and the winds did help, now we have rain and really cold temps. Strange strange weather.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
20 May 17
@snowy22315 We thankfully haven't had any humidity yet but I know it's coming soon. It's very unpleasant
1 person likes this
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
19 May 17
How does so much dust get in your house? Are your windows now fitting tightly?
1 person likes this
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
20 May 17
@fishtiger58 That explains it. I never open windows. We actually took most of the screen out since we don't need them.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
21 May 17
@AbbyGreenhill I love my windows open I look forward to that part of the year when I can do that.
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
20 May 17
I had to windows open it was so hot, and the dust came through the screens.
@DianneN (246334)
• United States
19 May 17
Glad to were finally able to get away to go camping and had such great weather. I know how much you love it.
I wouldn't like those dust storms! Wow! My hubs is hosing off the pollen that settled on the cars, and my cleaning lady is doing her thing. It's been sunny and glorious this week, just what I love. Hope it warms up again for you, and enjoy that fish!
1 person likes this
@DianneN (246334)
• United States
21 May 17
@fishtiger58 We humans have messed up the weather. It was about 68 degrees yesterday and cloudy. Today it started off in the 40s and became sunny and hot. Crazy! At least that awful dust is gone, thank goodness!
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
23 May 17
@DianneN Yes the dust was way worse than hot temps in my opinion.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
20 May 17
It's in the 40's the last 2 days and rain, so no more dust. But 40's the end of May is just crazy. We humans have so messed up the weather
1 person likes this
@just4him (305532)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
20 May 17
I agree about the weather. We had 80's two days in a row and then it dropped twenty degrees. My body went into shock. Not sure if I had the flu or what the last two days. I felt like a mac truck hit me. Every bone in my body hurt and I was cold and not even a hot shower could warm me up. Today we still have colder temps, but I'm feeling back to normal. So maybe it was seasonal shock on my system. Expecting rain this afternoon and from the look of the sky it could happen any moment now.
1 person likes this
@just4him (305532)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
22 May 17
@fishtiger58 I am, thank you.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
21 May 17
And because of this strange drop in temps people are getting sick. We actually have beautiful sunny skies today. I hope you are feeling better.
1 person likes this
@CRK109 (14558)
• United States
22 May 17
Wow, all the dust would drive me crazy! I can't believe that's something you ever get used to! We've had some changes in temperature, too. One day it's hot and humid and the next it's cold. At least it's not boring! So glad you had a great time camping!
1 person likes this
@CRK109 (14558)
• United States
24 May 17
@fishtiger58 yes rain is a blessing in that kind of environment! I'm so glad for you!
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
27 May 17
@CRK109 And now to much rain , seems it's feast or famine.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
23 May 17
It has been windy for over a week now but we did get some rain and that helped a lot.
1 person likes this
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
20 May 17
yes, here too. it was so sweltering hot this high noon, but now, it is gloomy with some rains.
1 person likes this
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
22 May 17
@fishtiger58 oh, my golly. we therefore live in either side of the globe. here, super hot, there super cold.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
23 May 17
@ridingbet It's almost summer here I think it's time for warmer temps.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
20 May 17
we had to turn our heat on this morning, it's in the 40's today. Brrrrrr
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
20 May 17
And we got it, it has been raining the past 2 days, I couldn't be more pleased.
1 person likes this
@BettyB (4117)
• Summerville, South Carolina
22 May 17
@fishtiger58 We were promised rain last night, but all the clouds did was spit.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
23 May 17
@BettyB We have had to much rain this spring, we need some dry days everything is a muddy mess.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
21 May 17
I'm so glad it finally rained even though the winds were still pretty strong. I'm still wiping up dust
1 person likes this
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
24 May 17
We are having the same swings in temperature. Winter clothes one day shorts the next
1 person likes this
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
27 May 17
@fishtiger58 We have actually had the heat on most days this week. lol
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
27 May 17
Yup don't know whether to turn on the heat or the air.
1 person likes this
@LeaPea2417 (36399)
• Toccoa, Georgia
20 May 17
Wow, I can't imagine that much dust!
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
21 May 17
This pic is actually from pixabay but I could see the dust in clouds going across the roads. It was terrible.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
20 May 17
I would think so, but we have now had rain so that helps a lot.
1 person likes this
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
27 May 17
Most lakes have limits to how many you can keep every day. Sometimes we keep a few to eat but mostly we throw them back to grow another day.
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
20 May 17
Yes it has been like this for days with the howling wind. then we got the rain and no more dust
1 person likes this
