paulo
sharke
I remember one time a week of 80F was forecast and the local newspaper was warning old people to stay indoors with a fan on.
It's gotten worse than that now .......I came back to UK recently from spending time abroad where mid 30's is the delightful norm and the first thing I saw on the news when I got back was a weather "warning" that everyone should stay indoors unless going out was absolutely necessary as it was predicted that temperatures could reach as high as 26. It really is pathetic when what they should be saying is....so get your shorts on, buy yourself an ice cream and make the most of it because we all know that it won't last for long !
This is why I tell friends and family not to come to NYC in the summer. It's going to be 90+ and humid and they're not going to enjoy it (although this summer has been the mildest for over 10 years). Come in late September/early October when the weather is like a warm British summer!
Having said that, I shouldn't be too harsh. Warm temps are harder to deal with in the UK because hardly anyone has AC. I remember the summer of '94 in Newcastle, lying on top of the bedclothes too hot to sleep. At least when it's hot here, I know I'm eventually coming home to that cool dry air.