How's the weather been?

[Suburban_Hooligan]

Just saw a video on the weather channel saying winter is basically over and temps will be above average from here through March for the entire US except the exreme northwest

Here's hoping they are right. My furnace needs a break!

that's not good for where i am though. we haven't seen rain in like 10 months. and we only get rain until March, maybe early/mid April. and we kinda need rain here.

 

[johnnydmd]

I don't trust a thing the Weather Channel says any longer.

 

[WickedFog]

I don't trust a thing the Weather Channel says any longer.

True. But if their assumptions are correct and there is a polar vortex that will keep the cold air trapped in the north, it should start us on a warm up.

 

[Xraycer]

We finally broke the 20's today. Forecasting around 40°F for Sunday!

 

[Warby]

*Celsius

 

[Xraycer]

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*Celsius

40°C = 104°F

That is @Doom! weather!

 

[DavidB1126]

I'll be melting if I come visit you @Warby

 

[Warby]

I'll be melting if I come visit you @Warby

Imagine then working in that heat, on a hot truck engine in a hot shed

 

[WickedFog]

Imagine then working in that heat, on a hot truck engine in a hot shed

I detassled corn for 3 summers in a row. There were days when we would skip half the row just to get to the water cooler at the end, and have to go back and redo the entire row. In a mile long field, your water bottle running dry in the first 100 yards was not uncommon. Out of 2 bus loads of kids, at least half quit before they even reached that point.

I have been around heavy equipment on 100° days. Dozers and front end loaders mostly. The machines felt like you were standing by a wood burning stove

 

[Warby]

I have been around heavy equipment on 100° days. Dozers and front end loaders mostly. The machines felt like you were standing by a wood burning stove

Yep. Even hotter than a wood stove. Turbos can get up 1000°C (1830°F), dpf's about 600C+ (1112F), truck brakes up to 500F. Not fun. Good thing I get paid to do it.

You ever been in a dozers hell hole when it's hot?

 

[WickedFog]

Yep. Even hotter than a wood stove. Turbos can get up 1000°C (1830°F), dpf's about 600C+ (1112F), truck brakes up to 500F. Not fun. Good thing I get paid to do it.

You ever been in a dozers hell hole when it's hot?

No, never operated one. Just stood near them on a mine site where my uncles worked while my dad was yapping with them. My dad did run a small dragline at a small gravel quarry, and I got in it and it was bad enough. Similar to this one.

 

[Warby]

No, never operated one. Just stood near them on a mine site where my uncles worked while my dad was yapping with them. My dad did run a small dragline at a small gravel quarry, and I got in it and it was bad enough. Similar to this one.
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You wouldn't have been in a hell hole unless your a maintainer. It's the cavity underneath the cabin in amongst the hydraulic hoses etc. Accessed through a man hole in the floor of the cab under the operators seat. It's extremely hot, dirty, oily, and cramped.

Like this

 

[WickedFog]

You wouldn't have been in a hell hole unless your a maintainer. It's the cavity underneath the cabin in amongst the hydraulic hoses etc. Accessed through a man hole in the floor of the cab under the operators seat. It's extremely hot, dirty, oily, and cramped.

Like this
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Oh, no. Never inside the engine/hydraulics area. My uncles worked on this big walking monster, and that's usually where my dad met them.

 

[Warby]

Oh, no. Never inside the engine/hydraulics area. My uncles worked on this big walking monster, and that's usually where my dad met them.
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The engine bays in those would get very hot.

 

[Chubaka]

Oh, no. Never inside the engine/hydraulics area. My uncles worked on this big walking monster, and that's usually where my dad met them.
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Seems excessive for hay.

 

[WickedFog]

Seems excessive for hay.

I saw that. Those are just there for scale I think

 

[Tunedfrog]

Cold and sunny, it's been like this for awhile and no moisture coming at least for 10 days.

 

[Warby]

43C

 

[Doom!]

We actually got a little rain yesterday, it was awesome!

 

[Suburban_Hooligan]

got a little rain last night down here to. supposed to get more later today.