Heat

[EddieWalker]

The only way to get anything done in Summer is to stay outside in the morning, and just stick with it until it's unbearable. Usually around 3pm for me. Then I do indoor stuff, or get in my cab tractor and mow, or run to town to pick up materials for the next day.

I hate going to town to buy stuff during the middle of the day. I feel like I'm goofing off, or wasting time, but I need materials, and it's too hot to get anything done, so I force myself to go. I know it's better to be shopping when it's 100 degrees outside, then when it's 80, and I could be getting stuff done.

 

[jyoutz]

I gave up on the local weather forecasts. If they can't make it sound life or death - they won't report anything.

AH - yes. I will definitely be looking for that Mexican channel.

I just go to the National Weather service website, and check the weather by my zip code. But the Mexican weather forecasters look interesting.

 

[Jstpssng]

I just go to the National Weather service website, and check the weather by my zip code. But the Mexican weather forecasters look interesting.

I do that also. Problem is that their forecast usually seems to follow the private sites, which tend to be more accurate sooner.

 

[Jstpssng]

I picked up my saw for the first time in 2 months. It didn't seem hot until then. It also frustrates how quickly I lose the ability to run it.5 trees on the ground and limbed, now I'm taking a break.

 

[ponytug]

I do that also. Problem is that their forecast usually seems to follow the private sites, which tend to be more accurate sooner.

Do you use the NOAA page that is tailored to your exact spot? It is about a 1x1 mile forecast. I've found it locally better than the private sites that I have tried, mostly because those generate forecasts for places with different microclimates to here. E.g.

National Weather Service

forecast.weather.gov

Click on the map to get your more specific forecast.

All the best,

Peter

 

[jyoutz]

I do that also. Problem is that their forecast usually seems to follow the private sites, which tend to be more accurate sooner.

Interesting, because NOAA maintains the weather stations, balloons, and radar.

 

[Jstpssng]

Interesting, because NOAA maintains the weather stations, balloons, and radar.

I know, that's why I don't understand it. My coworker has some site he uses (accuweather?) and I have been caught out many times by trusting NOAA over what he says. Usually they will update their forecast to reflect what he had already told me.

NOAA maintains the equipment yet other sites seem better at interpreting it. Go figure.

 

[jyoutz]

I know, that's why I don't understand it. My coworker has some site he uses (accuweather?) and I have been caught out many times by trusting NOAA over what he says. Usually they will update their forecast to reflect what he had already told me.

NOAA maintains the equipment yet other sites seem better at interpreting it. Go figure.

It also probably has to do with the specific NWS office. Our local office is usually better than other sources.

 

[deserteagle71]

The only way to get anything done in Summer is to stay outside in the morning, and just stick with it until it's unbearable. Usually around 3pm for me. Then I do indoor stuff, or get in my cab tractor and mow, or run to town to pick up materials for the next day.

I hate going to town to buy stuff during the middle of the day. I feel like I'm goofing off, or wasting time, but I need materials, and it's too hot to get anything done, so I force myself to go. I know it's better to be shopping when it's 100 degrees outside, then when it's 80, and I could be getting stuff done.

This is me also. Only I get up about 4:30 and work outside till 9 or maybe 10 and then I'm back in the house where it is cool. Here in the high desert the temperature differentials between morning and afternoon are extreme - yesterday morning it was 42 degrees, yesterday afternoon it was 95.

Just the opposite in the winter. Still get up early but I find something to do inside until noon or so, then go outside after the desert sun has warmed things up.

Used to be when my only tractor was my ancient open-station John Deere the weather was always a good excuse to not get something done. Now that I have the cabbed Kubota with heat and air, that excuse don't cut it anymore!

 

[2manyrocks]

Some work is better done in season if it can wait. I saw a rattler near a brush pile about two weeks ago that reminded me that August-October aren't the months to be working in the woods in my area if it can wait.