Currently (on Thu 5:53AM CDT from Pearland Regional Airport)

	Cloudy	Temp:	81° (Heat Index 87°)
		Dewpoint:	75°
		Wind:	Calm MPH

I stepped out on the back steps this morning as the coffee pot dripped and ran into a wall of heat. Yesterday at this time it the thermometer was reading 72°. What a difference a day makes. With this kind of headstart, the afternoon high will be brutal. I don’t think I’ll be taking my daily walk in this heat…

Even the avian chorus is subdued this morning. Not a lot of birdsong in the air.

Yesterday’s heat wave caused power outages around Houston. Just minutes ago we had our power blink. The power was out just long enough to cause the router to cycle through it boot sequence. I hope this is not an indication of what the day has in store with us…