Record Highs/Record Lows

Last week we set a new record high here in Iowa City, of (I think) 93
degrees.

Tonight they are predicting record lows in the low 20s -- a swing of 70
degrees in a week. Prior to the arrival of those temperatures,
they're calling for wind gusts to 50 mph.

We've gone from flying -- and sweating -- with all the vents open, to
plugging in the engine oil heater and putting together our winter
survival kit. We may be shovelling snow before we have to rake the
leaves!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

27 predicted for a low tonight and tomorrow night with a high of 38 for
tomorrow... snow, sleet, and rain headed our way... yuck. Icing
conditions. I miss summer already!

Jim


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
oups.com...
Last week we set a new record high here in Iowa City, of (I think) 93
degrees.

Tonight they are predicting record lows in the low 20s -- a swing of 70
degrees in a week. Prior to the arrival of those temperatures,
they're calling for wind gusts to 50 mph.

We've gone from flying -- and sweating -- with all the vents open, to
plugging in the engine oil heater and putting together our winter
survival kit. We may be shovelling snow before we have to rake the
leaves!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Why in God's name you people live in such places is beyond me.

Sure it gets hot around here in the summer but we only see weather like that
in the coldest parts of the winter.


"Jim Burns" wrote in message
...
27 predicted for a low tonight and tomorrow night with a high of 38 for
tomorrow... snow, sleet, and rain headed our way... yuck. Icing
conditions. I miss summer already!

Jim


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
oups.com...
Last week we set a new record high here in Iowa City, of (I think) 93
degrees.

Tonight they are predicting record lows in the low 20s -- a swing of 70
degrees in a week. Prior to the arrival of those temperatures,
they're calling for wind gusts to 50 mph.

We've gone from flying -- and sweating -- with all the vents open, to
plugging in the engine oil heater and putting together our winter
survival kit. We may be shovelling snow before we have to rake the
leaves!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Gig 601XL Builder wrDOTgiaconaATcox.net wrote:

Why in God's name you people live in such places is beyond me.

Sure it gets hot around here in the summer but we only see weather like that
in the coldest parts of the winter.

Uh, 27 degrees Fahrenheit for an overnight low is NOT considered extreme,
unless you were born and raised in an equatorial climate. Besides, warmer
climates in the US have their own bag of problems, including really big
insects and too many people.


--
Peter

Peter R. wrote:
Uh, 27 degrees Fahrenheit for an overnight low is NOT considered extreme,
unless you were born and raised in an equatorial climate. Besides, warmer
climates in the US have their own bag of problems, including really big
insects and too many people.


It is in October where I live (in the Piedmont of North Carolina). Our lows are
running in the 50s.



--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com

Don't forget the really BIG summer electricity bills!

"Peter R." wrote in message
...
Gig 601XL Builder wrDOTgiaconaATcox.net wrote:

Why in God's name you people live in such places is beyond me.

Sure it gets hot around here in the summer but we only see weather like
that
in the coldest parts of the winter.

Uh, 27 degrees Fahrenheit for an overnight low is NOT considered extreme,
unless you were born and raised in an equatorial climate. Besides, warmer
climates in the US have their own bag of problems, including really big
insects and too many people.


--
Peter

Barney Rubble wrote:
Don't forget the really BIG summer electricity bills!

Hey, my electric bill is normally $80 a month in the summer. You just
use fans instead of central ac. Nothing says you have to set the
thermostat at 67 all summer.

Gig 601XL Builder wrote:
Why in God's name you people live in such places is beyond me.

Sure it gets hot around here in the summer but we only see weather like that
in the coldest parts of the winter.

Hehehehe, I was thinking the same thing but you beat me to it. Who
wants to live somewhere where it snows in OCTOBER?

It wouldn't be the first time it's snowed here in October. I've got
pictures of us as kids Trick-or-Treating in several inches of snow. It'll
melt before winter really gets here.
Jim

Emily wrote:

Hehehehe, I was thinking the same thing but you beat me to it. Who
wants to live somewhere where it snows in OCTOBER?

I do. Temperatures aren't the be-all, end-all criterion in determining
where to settle down. Well, perhaps for some.

--
Peter