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[World Traveler]

96 degrees. Feels like 109 degrees according to the heat index. (Later today at 4pm, it will feel like 110 degrees.) Humidity: 74%

Be sure to drink a lot of water (and take other precautions if necessary).

[World Traveler]

[byrddogs]

106 right now in Shanghai and supposed to hit 110 a little later. It's been this way for a few weeks now. It's f'n hot!

[Julius]

Interested to know if any long-termers agree that this is definitely the longest unbroken heatwave in ten years.

Enough to drive you insane.

Although June of 2003 was probably the hottest temperature -wise.

[World Traveler]

Last year was pretty hot too. Maybe it's global warming?

[Lazio]

[World Traveler]

Good thread. Thanks for the discussion everyone.

[Weigookin74]

It's not the heat so much as it's the humidity. A day of 32 degrees that is dry is way more tolerable than a day that's 32 with a humidex factor feeling like 48 degrees. It's the humidity that makes Northeast Asia so unbearable in summer. A lot of weather sites don't give what the temperature feels like with the humidity. www.theweathernetwork.com

[Weigookin74]

[hogwonguy1979]

not the heat this year (last year was far far worse with temps over 38C or 100F) almost Austin-like in terms of temp but the humidity has god awful this year, night time has been even worse don't think it has gotten below 80/27 at night in weeks

With the "energy crisis" going on can't even go to the gym to workout since they wont set the a/c at a decent level

[fermentation]

This is honestly the most uncomfortable summer in Korea I've experienced so far. Maybe because I was inside an office most of the time last year but I don't remember sweating like I do now. A ten minute walk and I'm literally soaked. My pants are wet from sweat it looks like I pissed myself. I workout even with the fan on and there's literally a puddle of sweat under me. I thought somebody spilled water until I realized it was coming from me.

[augustine]

I actually brought a sock to work in my pocket the other day to use as a make shift handkerchief to wipe the sweat off of me when no one was looking. Just for the commute, but still. That's one step away from beating off in a Popeye's bathroom. So low.

[Captain Corea]

There was an article I read the other day that said this is the longest stretch of humidity and heat that Seoul has seen since records have been kept.

I believe it.

I was thinking about a quick jaunt to Phil for a vacation... then i realized, why bother? I'm already in a tropical climate

[fermentation]

Lol. I think I'd rather visit Toronto about now. Hear it's nice and cool there.

[3DR]

heard daegu will hit 40c this week