Rave: Upper Midwest Summer weekends

[jim]

Saturday was a dry 80 degrees in the daytime, probably got down to upper 50's or so at night. Wife and I huddled around a little fire Saturday night - there was just a touch of chill in the air. Trout were hitting like crazy, Sunday morning I probably took 20 or so. Got a little too energetic and waded out past my hip waders and filled those up - WOWZA is that water COOOOOOLLLLLLDDDD!!!! NIce thing about it though is Saturday evening when I went out I sunk a beer in the stream - a nice and cold frosty treat waiting for me when I finished.

So how's the summer treatin' ya' down there in the south and the great plains?

(sorry, couldn't resist. 120" of snow last winter and I have the right to rub it in a little bit).

[heyzeus]

Yeah, it was 105 in Austin yesterday, a record. It should be close to that today. The only relief possible is when tropical storm or hurricane Edouard hits Houston tomorrow and tracks right over us, bringing 3-10 inches of rain and scattered tornadoes. By the end of the week it should be in the low 100s again.

So basically, our weather sucks [expletive], but thanks for asking.

[Simbagal23]

Low 90s and humid....went rollerblading, probably lost 5 pounds in sweat, then hung out at our subdivision pool on Sat and Sun with cold alcoholic beverages. Love it down South!

Headed to Munich for 10 days on Thursday, so we can "cool" down a bit.....

[TabascoElvis]

Ah, spent Saturday afternoon at the beach. Low 80s, Lake Michigan was 72 degrees, nice NW breeze, humidity low and the lake rolling about 3 ft. Awesome day with the kids.

Thanks for asking!

[Hungary Jack]

My summer begins right around Labor Day. Hopefully I'm headed to Isle Royale for a week in late August or early September. Then perhaps an early October trip to the UP or northern LP. Then probably southern Missouri in late October.

[UK]

I'm in Houston for the week, this [expletive] sucks.

[Radbird]

I'm in Houston for the week, this [expletive] sucks.

Having lived in Houston for 15 years, I don't miss the weather there at all.

We cooled off after a few 100+ days, but even those weren't too bad considering the 8% humidity.

[heyzeus]

I'm in Houston for the week, this [expletive] sucks.

UK, I lived in Houston for 12 years. My only advice is - when the real heavy rain starts, stay off the roads. For two reassons: Obviously, the drivers in Houston suck. But less obviously: Houston is completely flat and almost at ocean level. Almost every house and building is built up a few feet from the road. So, when it really rains, many of the roads become de facto waterways, often taking on 3-5 feet of water. If you have a car there, I'd recommend parking it on the 2nd floor of a garage if you can.

[UK]

I like the drivers here, they drive more like me than anywhere else I've been as far as being aggressive.

With the hurricane on its way, the meetings have already been cancelled for tomorrow. I'll prob. make a road trip out to Dallas to see Texas play and to get away from Houston during the storm.

[Cronos]

Today's one of those days where you feel like your socked in the face everytime you step outside.