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I’d take that. We just had a Cat 4 hurricane, won’t have power for a month. My $9000 Generac yard ornament quit after 4 days. It’s in the high 90s with 80-99% humidity.
Didn’t hear about Hurricane Laura? That’s because it didn’t hit Yankees or it would be 24/7 coverage.
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I hear ya. Hope you're holdin' up.
We're surrounded by 100ft doug firs. Fire is our #1 concern.
Am gonna fire up the generator. Haven't done it in a few months. Better than even chance we lose power.
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We have some friends near Goldendale, WA. They bought a retired fire truck for protection. They keep it full of water and gassed up all summer just in case. It wouldn't help much in the pines but they have lots of grassland around them, too. It could help a lot if that got to burning.
The weather's nuts here. 85 today, 38 tonight????????, 63 tomorrow. How do we get that cold this time of year? I have 3 trees of nectarines and peaches that aren't quite ripe yet.
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Hell, Colorado and Wyoming is supposed to go from 85 to snow in twelve hours.
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Cooler here at 55 now but strong winds. Not good given the fires burning.
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Steve:
We have the same forecast down here in Southern Oregon. We are prepared for Pacific Power to preemptively shut off power. We have had probably a dozen fires in the county started by power lines in the last two months - and that is without high winds, high temps and lower humidity. Very little recover is forecast for the next couple of mornings.
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Hell, Colorado and Wyoming is supposed to go from 85 to snow in twelve hours. Dug the snow shovel out of the shed this morning, got it cocked and locked.  These early fall snow storms can be very damaging to trees that still have the leaves on. Same thing in the late spring when they are all leafed out.
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That's pretty normal around here in summer. Right now, it is about 90 and we are simultaneously under a red flag warning and a winter storm watch.
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Steve:
We have the same forecast down here in Southern Oregon. We are prepared for Pacific Power to preemptively shut off power. We have had probably a dozen fires in the county started by power lines in the last two months - and that is without high winds, high temps and lower humidity. Very little recover is forecast for the next couple of mornings. PGE has said they might shut down power on Mt. Hood. Haven't heard about here. They might though. We had the power line on the road fall a couple years ago. Arced for twenty minutes. Burnt the hell out of the road and the ground. Thank God it was in the winter or I'm sure it would have started a fire. Hoping it doesn't happen today. Been a few gusts, but not blowing much at all right now.
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74 today and 15 tonight in Stanley...ccccccold. Windy and low 40’s tonight in the valley
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Good time to break out your helmet...
Don't ask me about my military service or heroic acts...most of it is untrue.
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Steve, presently right there with your forecast. Had a gust just now at 22mph, steady around 15mph. 9% humidity................it's a dry heat for sure. https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=41.4871&lon=-120.5425#.V_E6IMmmSXAI think archery deer ended yesterday, so outside of the Labor Day campers, hopefully no one is out there leaving a campfire burning. Enjoy your "inland weather" while you have it. The WET is coming soon enough for you folks.
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men.
In it is contentment
In it is death and all you seek
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I am NOT missing last weeks wind and heat.
Not one bit.
Good luck with it....no fires!
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I am MAGA.
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Should roll several of our wildfires into serious infernos.
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Didn’t hear about Hurricane Laura? That’s because it didn’t hit Yankees or it would be 24/7 coverage. Oh we heard about it but because the Left thought they could bash Trump over the story.
Progressives are the most open minded, tolerant, and inclusive people on the planet, as long as you agree with everything they say, and do exactly as you're told.
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I did it again....Double posted after you on the same thing....I gotta start checking your threads. 😬😎
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I did it again....Double posted after you on the same thing....I gotta start checking your threads. 😬😎 No problem!  Still not to windy. Just a gentle breeze.
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Didnt really put the clues together from the title.
But can see how those conditions would be worrisome to many people in areas of the country that are members on here.
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