Kansas Crimson

97 degrees. 60% humidity. Sunshine.
I'm not a heat index guy but for those who are - it's a 110 to 115 degree heat index.
I'm watching mother fuckers jogging and ridding bikes for exercise.
WTF is wrong with people?

P.S. This is kind of cool...
"Lake level observations and reports from local media suggest a seiche is occurring over southern Lake Michigan. A seiche is when storms push water to one side of the lake and then the water sloches back to the other side. This can result in quick fluctuations in lake levels of up to 1 to 2 feet".

1-2 feet? that's a tremendous amount of water when considering the surface area of that lake

Very cool, never heard of it before.

Seiches are typically caused when strong winds and rapid changes in atmospheric pressure push water from one end of a body of water to the other. When the wind stops, the water rebounds to the other side of the enclosed area. The water then continues to oscillate back and forth for hours or even days.

Shirley wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2024 7:09 pm Very cool, never heard of it before.

Seiches are typically caused when strong winds and rapid changes in atmospheric pressure push water from one end of a body of water to the other. When the wind stops, the water rebounds to the other side of the enclosed area. The water then continues to oscillate back and forth for hours or even days.

A near daily occurrence in lakes like Tahoe, Crater, Flathead

Overlander wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2024 9:09 pm

Shirley wrote: ↑Tue Aug 27, 2024 7:09 pm Very cool, never heard of it before.

Seiches are typically caused when strong winds and rapid changes in atmospheric pressure push water from one end of a body of water to the other. When the wind stops, the water rebounds to the other side of the enclosed area. The water then continues to oscillate back and forth for hours or even days.

A near daily occurrence in lakes like Tahoe, Crater, Flathead

Really? crazy, I didn't know that.


I've been fortunate to be around both Crater and Flathead when they were both glassy and beautiful.

I have however been on Lake Mcdonald in Glacier when it was rolling 6-8 ft swells. That was a rough go.

Tahoe gets super rough almost every evening around 4-5 pm.

Videos do it a lot more justice than the pics do. I'll try and post videos after these.

pretty cool

my first thought was those look like Ghostbusters clouds

38 this morning...92 this afternoon.

I much prefer the mornings

Fantastic pictures Gutter. What a cloud bank you captured!

TDub wrote: ↑Wed Aug 28, 2024 9:14 am 38 this morning...92 this afternoon.

I much prefer the mornings

What a swing. I'd prefer mornings too.

Here it gets up to 92-93 and then we hope it drops below 80 overnight... For months.

Phoenix hits new record of 100 straight days above 100 degrees. Yeah!

How long before the population inflow, turns into an outflow?

my god that's the definition of hell to me

That was basically central Texas last year. It is time to get back to Kansas. . . .

japhy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 04, 2024 9:40 am Phoenix hits new record of 100 straight days above 100 degrees. Yeah!

How long before the population inflow, turns into an outflow?

as long as the Colorado still has enough water?

too often, we are such a dumb people

KUTradition wrote: ↑Wed Sep 04, 2024 4:31 pm

japhy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 04, 2024 9:40 am Phoenix hits new record of 100 straight days above 100 degrees. Yeah!

How long before the population inflow, turns into an outflow?

as long as the Colorado still has enough water?

too often, we are such a dumb people

The Colorado does not have enough water and the seven States in the water shed agreed to cuts (biggest cuts in AZ and CA as I recall) and signed a short term deal regarding usage last year. But that deal ends in 2026, and the 30 native American tribes who hold water rights will also be at the negotiating table in 2026. One river and 40 million people to share in the water.

japhy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 04, 2024 5:13 pm

KUTradition wrote: ↑Wed Sep 04, 2024 4:31 pm

japhy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 04, 2024 9:40 am Phoenix hits new record of 100 straight days above 100 degrees. Yeah!

How long before the population inflow, turns into an outflow?

as long as the Colorado still has enough water?

too often, we are such a dumb people

The Colorado does not have enough water and the seven States in the water shed agreed to cuts (biggest cuts in AZ and CA as I recall) and signed a short term deal regarding usage last year. But that deal ends in 2026, and the 30 native American tribes who hold water rights will also be at the negotiating table in 2026. One river and 40 million people to share in the water.

40 million and growing…and that’s not to mention the bit-coin mining operations taking hold in the phoenix valley

i’m just waiting to hear that they’re starting almond farms there, too

it's 101 again here.....this must stop I'm not built for this heat for this long