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Coventina

(27,119 posts) Fri Sep 13, 2019, 11:21 AM Sep 2019

Today was a red-letter day in Phoenix!

I walked outside to go to work, and it wasn't hot!!

First time since spring that I've gone out in the morning and not slammed by oppressive heat.

According to my car, it was 82 degrees!

By the time I got to work, it was 91....but it's a sign of things to come!!

Yay!!

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Today was a red-letter day in Phoenix! (Original Post) Coventina Sep 2019 OP

I was outside for the first time about 1 hour ago, so 7:30am-ish mr_lebowski Sep 2019 #1

The one major storm we had destroyed our back patio. Coventina Sep 2019 #4

That the one like 3 weeks ago? mr_lebowski Sep 2019 #5

Yup, that was the one. Fortunately for us, no lightening in the area at the time. Coventina Sep 2019 #6

I know, it is Soooo exciting. vsrazdem Sep 2019 #2

Still gonna be triple-digits today, but Sunday? ONLY 96!!! WOOT!!! mr_lebowski Sep 2019 #3

Yes! For two early mornings in a row I have been able to walk and hike with the dogs. The humidity in2herbs Sep 2019 #7

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

1. I was outside for the first time about 1 hour ago, so 7:30am-ish

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Fri Sep 13, 2019, 11:28 AM

Sep 2019

And I thought the exact same thing .... YAAAAAAY! It was that very first nip of actual fall ... I won't call it 'cold' but it wasn't hot ... felt like it was actually all the way down into the upper 70's.

I'm SO OVER SUMMER, man ... only had 1 decent monsoon FFS. That sucked.

Coventina

(27,119 posts)

4. The one major storm we had destroyed our back patio.

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 13, 2019, 11:40 AM

Sep 2019

Granted, our "patio" consists of a tarp stretched over a metal framework.

The tarps wear out pretty regularly, getting beaten up by sun, so that one was due to be replaced.
We just weren't thrilled about doing it in the middle of a storm.

(Our washer and dryer are out on the back patio, which is why we didn't want to wait for the storm to be over).

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

5. That the one like 3 weeks ago?

Reply to Coventina (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 13, 2019, 11:50 AM

Sep 2019

That one was pretty awesome ... had three thunderclaps during that one that literally sounded like somebody shot a cannon just outside my window ... lightning must've been like RIGHT HERE.

At least when you have to go out in a monsoon to deal with something ... it's still like 90 degrees out lol ...

Coventina

(27,119 posts)

6. Yup, that was the one. Fortunately for us, no lightening in the area at the time.

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #5)

Fri Sep 13, 2019, 12:03 PM

Sep 2019

The lightening came later that night.
Made our dog super mad.

He doesn't get scared of thunder, he gets angry.

vsrazdem

(2,177 posts)

2. I know, it is Soooo exciting.

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Fri Sep 13, 2019, 11:34 AM

Sep 2019

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

3. Still gonna be triple-digits today, but Sunday? ONLY 96!!! WOOT!!!

Reply to vsrazdem (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 13, 2019, 11:39 AM

Sep 2019

Can finally catch up on some much-needed yard work ... oh boy!

in2herbs

(2,945 posts)

7. Yes! For two early mornings in a row I have been able to walk and hike with the dogs. The humidity

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Fri Sep 13, 2019, 01:40 PM

Sep 2019

is down and the dew point is too. Right now, at 10:30 am, it's 96 degrees, 11% humidity and 33 dew point.

It should be a great night for watching the Fri. 13th full moon!

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