Strange weather in the desert

Same here, we don't get a lot of clouds any time of year and yet since mid June it's been cloudy more so than clear skies, I'm not used to that plus our humidity has been over 20% a lot more often than usual, that really is odd for the desert. Thankfully when it was 103 or more it wasn't more than 8% but boy, when a person isn't used to humidity and it gets to 95 with 25% it's hard to handle.

Yeah, I'm in the desert and significant bodies of water are 100s of miles away in any direction @moffittjc

@rebelann Wow! Humidity as low as 8%!!! That's unheard of here in Florida. I don't think I've ever seen our humidity lower than 40%, due to the fact that we are surrounded by water on three sides!

Thanks so much. So is it hot and dry up your way?

@rebelann It is cloudy and a very dull day. It is around 85 or so. But dryish.

Now that is odd @TiarasOceanView CO is usually cooler than we are. What next? We'll get the snow instead of you? Oh good grief, I hope not.

@rebelann I read many years ago that the record was held by an American, who was stuck by lightning numerous times and survived.

On the few occasions someone has been hit with lightening here none of them survived. I think I prefer not to get lightening.

Ok, @Asylum but is wasn't here.

Yes, I consider 70 to be a low temperature and it is somewhat refreshing if only it were not so humid. I am not accustomed to humidity over 20%.

Yes, when it's both dry and hot then I drink lots of water @Shavkat however the humidity makes me less thirsty

@rebelann The most important thing is to hydrate ourselves.

Thank you, she is such an expressive pup. So you did send us your rain and apparently I sent ya our wind and heat, sorry about the wind that wasn't intended but you know how the Great Spirit is so it's not entirely up to me ...... I don't like lightening sorry you got that too.

I know that feeling too @sallypup before July 14 we were getting 100+ to high 90s then suddenly we were in the high 80s and now mid 70s and perhaps back to mid 90s. The real problem is the humidity. Usually it's well below 20% sometimes it'll be 5% to 9% for days when it's really hot but that's changed, recently it's been in the 30% range or higher and that is hard for me to get used to. Dee world she is a changin

@rebelann Its cooler today. 80s versus high 90s.

Is 90s unusual for Atlanta this time of year?

@rebelann No, it's very common. We should be used to it but we still complain.

Yeah, you also get the high humidity and that combined with the heat is hard to handle @RubyHawk

@rebelann It sure has. I have to laugh at the look on your dogs face. It is like he/she is asking you what will be next.

Yep, that's is what I thought she was asking as well @velvet53 she's so very expressive.

I started noticing that back in 2011 and boy has it been getting weirder by the year.

Sometimes the deserts get more rain in a short time than the deserts can handle, it happened to us back in 2006 when we got 30 days of rain, it broke all our records for the previous 100 years.

I have to say it is a pleasant July here as well, it's humid which is very unusual and it's not nearly as hot as previous years which is nice since mobile homes are like cars and absorb heat which makes them hotter inside than outside.

And you were correct @LadyDuck it was miserable in here when we were getting the high heat but now with it being cooler outside its not so bad.

@rebelann I thought that mobile homes can be very hot in summer. I am glad that houses are very well insulated here, inside is never too hot, especially during the night. This year I do not even need a fan when I work at my computer.

Thanks, I will enjoy the reprieve from high heat for a while, it's actually very nice.

@rebelann You're welcome.

I think it depends on which end of Chili you're in @nanette64 , I recall @marguicha commenting about one part of Chili being more likely to get snow in winter.

Isn't it winter in Chili? I know I've heard they do get snow sometimes out there.

@rebelann It is winter in Chile but it happens so rare that it's still a trip to see.

Hmmmm, the only thing I can remember about the beach was being very happy walking in that sand then put out a beach towel to enjoy the view (west coast) and after about 30 mins I began to itch like crazy, turns out they had sand fleas which found me tasty .... thankfully they only went for my feet, but still, I didn't much care for that so I didn't go back. That was in the mid 1970s and I was so happy to get back home. It was a pretty view watching the sunset though.

My cats stay inside all the time and Ally goes in and out. When it's too hot to stay indoors we go out and play in the water.

My cats are indoors only @Hannihar I never let them roam outside.

@rebelann rebelann, that makes sense that the cats stay in when hot and does Ally not want to go for a walk on hot days?