The heat dome is working well
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Well, "upon closer inspection", it does look somewhat shaded altho' there is still a lot of sun there. Anyway, no offense intended; just yankin' yer chain
Definitely a good day here, and life likewise.
Saw a heat index of 109 today in SE Texas. It felt like it, too.
100 even today. Forecast for the next week is for more of the same. 100 is not unusual for the area during summer, so we really can't complain. The nice thing is that due to our altitude, it drops into the low to mid 70s overnight before baking us again the next afternoon.
If it's over 85 degree out with my heart issues I stay in the AC.
I was going to say something about desperately needing rain, but after reading Pawngal's post, I have changed my mind! I should remember ANYTIME you believe that you have it bad, there's ALWAYS someone who has it worse! The grass might be greener on the other side of the fence, but guess what? I don't have to cut my grass right now!
Larry
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This heat was predicted...and not by the usual suspects. There was an enormous underwater volcanic explosion off the island of Tonga in late 2022 that put an enormous amount of water vapor into the atmosphere...and water vapor acts as a major greenhouse gas and is trapping the heat.
Climatologists...real climatologists...not those who have a political agenda...predicted then that we would see unusual heat patterns such as this for something like five years before it dissipates and returns to more normal patterns. It may delay the predicted cooling period expected to begin by the end of the decade.
Yes...it's uncomfortable...it been over 110 degrees for the last several days to a week here in AZ...but we can survive.
It's not nice to fool Mother Nature.
Climatologists...real climatologists...not those who have a political agenda...predicted then that we would see unusual heat patterns such as this for something like five years before it dissipates and returns to more normal patterns. It may delay the predicted cooling period expected to begin by the end of the decade.
Yes...it's uncomfortable...it been over 110 degrees for the last several days to a week here in AZ...but we can survive.
It's not nice to fool Mother Nature.
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Group W bench for sure.
Harrison
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At least in LV you have a dry heat. You can go out and not be soaked with sweat. No high humidity.
CAJUNLAWYER
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Summer=hot. Winter=cold.
Been that way for years.
Been that way for years.
twodog max
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Yep we have had some warmer than usual days but overall about a typical summer. Nothing new
K-22
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Sweat?
It is the sweat that helps you regulate your body temperature.
In my youth, I worked on a railroad section crew in Las Vegas. (Gandy Dancer) at that time, I was a very muscular and solid 270lbs.
There were days when I went home 5-6 lbs lighter than I was when I started the day, and that was after pretty much drinking all I could during the day.
After getting home, I would consume lots of milk, OJ, water, and perhaps a beer.
Fortunately I adapted to the heat quite well.
Best,
Gary
It is the sweat that helps you regulate your body temperature.
In my youth, I worked on a railroad section crew in Las Vegas. (Gandy Dancer) at that time, I was a very muscular and solid 270lbs.
There were days when I went home 5-6 lbs lighter than I was when I started the day, and that was after pretty much drinking all I could during the day.
After getting home, I would consume lots of milk, OJ, water, and perhaps a beer.
Fortunately I adapted to the heat quite well.
Best,
Gary
What is your preferred carry in the heat keeping in mind bear activity is high?
We lived in the Bay area when I was young and when 10 or 12, my father would take the family on a trip
up North, to Red Bluff Calif, to visit family members and also enjoy the Rodeo, for all that it had and the carnival rides.
We kids did our best in the 120 degree heat, to survive, and yes it was a Dry Heat but I will always remember those trips.
up North, to Red Bluff Calif, to visit family members and also enjoy the Rodeo, for all that it had and the carnival rides.
We kids did our best in the 120 degree heat, to survive, and yes it was a Dry Heat but I will always remember those trips.
Ed, I am also a former Bay Area, boy. Those were the days growing up. It was safe to hitchhike or pick up hitchhikers. Sadly those times are long gone and never will return.
we have been hot & humid lately with breaks for tornadoes and thunderstorms with large hail & high winds oh and some flooding... but on average.. it's just summer in the midwest..
of course winter has its own charms too
of course winter has its own charms too
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Which can present its own dangers as one can sweat a LOT and not feel it, leading to dehydration/ heat stroke and bad stuff.
My first Pat Rogers class was in 2007 near Kansas City; we consumed an average of 3 gallons per person each day and it still was not enough. A retired Lt. Col. (still teaching for the Army) said that they would have canceled outdoor training for safety reasons.
A few years ago I ran into some Army folks who were TDY at the Yakima range for training. Their duty station was Benning, IIRC, and the conditions were so different that they did not perceive the danger and their unit had some heat injuries until they really had a chance to learn some hard lessons.
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My first mile today was akin to breathing fondue.
Oh, and let's add the heat sink effect of unbridled development over the last 25 years, covering the desert with asphalt and concrete.
Yesterday's high, 112°F.
Yesterday's LOW, 91°F.
Some cloud moved in about midnight so...
Today's LOW, 93°F.(Taken from the 5 minute data at the airport.)
Humidity is up a touch today, so that might cap the high temperature somewhat, or maybe we will get some thunderstorms off the mountains. We will see.
Last check at 1056 PDT, 106°F.
Yeah, but it's a dry heat...
People always say that about west Texas heat versus Florida heat, but they are both sisters of satan.
