Comments on: I Know It’s Hot in Kitsap, But 117 Degrees?

By: Colleen Smidt

Colleen Smidt — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 23:33:23 +0000

Well maybe banks can upgrade to more accurate signage with all that wonderful bailout money they are receiving. The thought of which makes ME very HOT!

By: stefanie

stefanie — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:16:00 +0000

Tyler is right, that sign has always been off for years! My Temperature in my car said it was 108 in Silverdale. All the concrete makes it hotter in Silverdale, after I saw the 108 in Silverdale I went out to Gamblewood in Kingston where it was a mere 91 degrees. I could sure tell the difference, Kingston was the place to be yesterday!!

By: teresag

teresag — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:07:24 +0000

I know Chris, it hit 108 here at my house in Manchester, WTH? I did live in Arizona years ago, but this was more like weather in the Philippines where I was raised. Yesterday, every time I walked out of my house, which was not often, it felt like I walked directly into a sauna, and that is how it used to feel when I live in Manila, Philippines! Yikes!

By: tyler hassett

tyler hassett — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:01:24 +0000

Well, I’ve been driving past that sign for the past 18 years and if the weather is above 80F or below 30F, it’s 5-10 degrees off. It’s probably a combination of the sign consisting of black metal, surrounded bya sea of concrete, with cars passing. You can’t take it at face value.

By: Matthew Leach

Matthew Leach — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:21:08 +0000

Chris:

Nahh…it wasn’t 117. Those temperature markers are by far the worst to gauge what the actual temperature is in a given spot because of at least one factor: the sun. It’s BEATING down on the sign, so it spit out what it FELT like.

Silverdale did hit 104, though!