"Good lord" - What I said when I checked the weather forecast...

[Gravitycollapse]

And that's coming from someone who has lived in Phoenix for 20 years.



I cannot honestly remember the last time it was 119. 115 a few times during a summer is not unheard of but 119 is getting a bit excessive.

[Squinch]

1. Holy crap! That is horrible. What are we doing to ourselves??

Hydrate, Gravity! Stay inside.

[Gravitycollapse]

7. Agggh I have to ride a motorcycle to work!

[Squinch]

9. Oh, no. How long is your commute?

[Gravitycollapse]

10. It's 15 miles to my work. But it's also another 15 miles to my GFs house.

I might have to try and borrow a car from a friend or family member.

[Squinch]

24. I would, just for this heat wave. You could really do damage to yourself.

[Voice for Peace]

53. wear frozen ice-packs all over your body and one inside your helmet

frozen peas, anything..

[Voice for Peace]

56. "IT'S HOT OUTSI...."

[Wait Wut]

18. Ugh.

My son does, too. Well, not work...school. His last day at work was Tuesday.

I'm sure his wife will be more excited about moving to KC MO, now.

Be safe. People get stupider when they're hot and cranky.

[Champion Jack]

57. Keep it moving Try not to idle too long if its air cooled

[Gravitycollapse]

66. Fortunately, it is liquid cooled.

[Gin]

2. Wow.....stay safe........hottest I ever experienced was 111 in San Diego years ago.

[RebelOne]

11. I experienced 110 in the shade in Arizona

many years ago when my ex-husband and I were driving from Florida to California. But the desert heat in Arizona is a lot different than the heat in Florida. It was a dry heat as compared with the humid Florida heat and it is more bearable.

[darkangel218]

3. Lmao!! youre going to be roasty toasty!

Seasoning optional

[Gravitycollapse]

5. Considering I only own a motorcycle, your description is more accurate than you know.

[darkangel218]

6. :p

[premium]

4. We're supposed to get to 114-117 by Sat.

it's 106 right now with humidity here in So. NV., glad I had my A/C serviced at the beginning of May.
Phew.

[Auggie]

8. Forcast in the high 90's for the S.F. Bay Area ...

that's really hot for us.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

12. Ugh, that to me would be torture.

Especially with lows of 93!

Stay cool. Or at least try to!

[bigwillq]

13. Heat Wave!

That happens in summer!

[RebelOne]

14. And it's only June. What will it be like come August? n/t

[madinmaryland]

15. There is a difference between 115 and 119???

They both seem really frick hot. Kind of like saying there is a difference between -45F and -49F.

[Gravitycollapse]

16. It's also suppose to be 129 degrees in Death Valley.

http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/Death+Valley+CA+USCA0286:1:US

[Berlum]

17. Overpaid Republican liars will tell fresh paid Republican lies about this

[progressoid]

19. Sorry, but its gonna get worse.

[pnwmom]

20. Yikes! I was wondering what they meant when they said "the west" was baking.

It's still kind of drizzly here, and I'm pretty sure we're in the west.



Hope your A.C.'s working.

[Gravitycollapse]

23. It's a comfortable 78 degrees in my apartment.

For now at least.

[pnwmom]

25. I guess 78 would feel comfortable there.

A bit warm for me though.

[hrmjustin]

21. And I was complaining about upper 80's and 90's here in NYC.

[RebelOne]

28. Yeah, and I have been complaining about middle '80s here in North Georgia. n/t

[eaglesclaw]

22. Well it couldn't be Global Warming

That is way too hot for Global Warming

I think if I were you I would be building a cinder block basement below my home, at about the twenty foot level to keep the Gila Monsters cooled off. You don't want to piss them off. LOL! My sympathys.

NOTE: Those temps will melt the aircondition fuse if it is mounted on roof. You might want to shade that puppy somehow and get a few extra fuses, Avoid the July rush!!!

[pinboy3niner]

26. Man, it's a hot one...

[postulater]

27. High of 72 here for Saturday. But I live a block from Lake Michigan so it'll be 62 at home.

Cooler by the lake.

We've just been having a record rainy summer but not hot.

[bike man]

29. 1990, according to this

"Although Phoenix residents may feel that their city MUST be the hottest place around at times, top honors go to Lake Havasu City, where the mercury climbed to 128° on June 29, 1994. This bests the Phoenix mark of 122°, set on June 26, 1990"
http://phoenix.about.com/cs/weather/a/weathertrivia.htm

[AndyA]

30. Phoenix is the only place I can remember where the soles of my feet got so hot

that I had to step into the shade. And that was wearing shoes and socks. I used to live in Fort Lauderdale, but the heat down there is nothing compared to Phoenix.

We're supposed to hit 100 today in Tulsa, hottest day of the year so far, and we have high humidity on top of that so it's no picnic here, either.

Stay inside and be careful if you go out for very long.

[markiv]

31. well, my ex girlfriend lives there

so there's some consolation

[geckosfeet]

32. This is ours

on edit: This is an usually cool and rainy forecast. Typical of our spring/summer so far though.

[premium]

60. I hate you.

Here's ours.


Ten-day forecast.
Hourly
5-day
°F
°C

Excessive heat warning


Day

Forecast

Description

Precip Chance



Today
Jun 27
Details
Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi:106°Lo 9°

Day: Mostly Sunny. High 106F. Winds SW at 9 mph. Air Quality:Moderate, UV Index:11
0%

Night: Clear. Low 79F. Light winds.
0%

Friday
Jun 28
Details
Sunny (Clear)
Sunny (Clear)

Hi:112°Lo:86°

Day: Sunny. High 112F. Winds SW at 11 mph. Air Quality:Moderate, UV Index:11
0%

Night: Clear. Low 86F. Light winds.
0%

Saturday
Jun 29 Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi:113°Lo:83°

Mostly Sunny. High 113F. Winds SW at 10 mph. Air Quality:Moderate, UV Index:11
0%

Sunday
Jun 30 Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi:114°Lo:87°

Mostly Sunny. High 114F and low 87F. Winds W at 10 mph. Air Quality:Moderate, UV Index:11
0%

Monday
Jul 1 Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny

Hi:111°Lo:84°

Mostly Sunny. High 111F and low 84F. Winds W at 10 mph. Air Quality:Moderate, UV Index:NA

[Warpy]

33. Heading for the low triple digits here in the high desert,

it was 99 here an hour ago. Swamper will be struggling to keep it below 88 or so. I will be guzzling iced tea, watching videos and cranking on the computer. I will not put forth any real effort for anything. I hope roofers and the like have already gone home.

We're supposed to get the monsoons back in a couple of days. I hope it happens.

[notadmblnd]

34. yeah but it's a dry heat

Anything over 85 where I live is miserable. Course I live in the giant swamp known as Michigan where rain, snow and humidity reign supreme. Currently it's 72 and the humidity is 100% and I'm not lying when I say the water currently running over our retaining wall reminds me of Niagra Falls

[former9thward]

35. I have never understood why people in the Phoenix area complain about the heat.

I was out several times today doing errands and it was just fine. Nobody else was having any problems either. It is hot in Phoenix in the summer. If that is a problem then move.

[Gravitycollapse]

43. Today's downright cool. Tomorrow it's suppose to be 10 degrees warmer.

Which is a significant difference. Even for Phoenicians.

[former9thward]

46. Well I won't be out running at high Noon.

But I will be at my favorite bar in Tempe sitting on the patio at 9pm enjoying a cold drink and a cigar. There is no better weather than when the sun goes down on a hot day.

[Gravitycollapse]

48. That's good. You're not like the idiots who decide to climb Camelback and get stuck.

I'm always amazed when I see them being rescued.

[former9thward]

50. I was fortunate to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in 2005.

After that I vowed never to climb anything again and I have stuck to that promise. I get irritated by people getting stuck on Camelback because of the danger they put others in.

[thelordofhell]

36. In 1990, it was 122 degrees around this time

I had to take off my jacket

[thelordofhell]

37. At 118 Degrees.......they have to close the airport

The possibility of a plane getting stuck in the tarmac becomes real at those temps

[darkangel218]

58. Why would a plane get stuck?

Asphalt melting?

[thelordofhell]

63. Tarmac melting or tires melting because of weight distribution friction

When a plane takes off or lands, it produces heat friction on the tires it sits on, depending on the weight of the aircraft and the outside temperature.......the calculation of weight distribution of an aircraft and the heat buildup on the tarmac is only good to 118 degrees.......so it's not a matter of whether a plane will get stuck on the tarmac.......it's just that the guidelines for it happening are only calculated to 118 degrees..........the airport has to do any other calculations by hand.......so they close takeoffs/landings at the airport just to be safe.

[Gravitycollapse]

69. My guess is that the tarmac becomes excessively pliable at such high temperatures.

And could lead to instability at take off and landing speeds.

[ljm2002]

38. Same here in Las Vegas...

...they're saying Friday - 115, Saturday - 117, Sunday - 119, Monday - 116, Tuesday - 114. I've been here when it was 117 but I've never seen a forecast like this with several days of 115 and above. It is definitely a bit excessive, even for Las Vegas in the summer.

[former9thward]

47. The casinos will be happy to give you air conditioned comfort.

[darkangel218]

59. OMG OMG OMG!!! I LOVE CASINOS!!

I'm going to one in a few days x god, they're so much fun!!

[Posteritatis]

39. Nopenopenopenope. No thank you. Nope. (nt)

[burnodo]

40. "Good lord" is 93 for the low temperature!

I'd sleep in the bathtub with the shower running

[MFM008]

41. were cool and 69 here in Tacoma

but we have up to 5 days of 80+, which in June is a bit unusual, coming Saturday.

[WCGreen]

42. But it's a dry heat....

[HereSince1628]

44. Aren't most ovens dry heat?

That kind of heat would certainly kill a lot of people here in WI.

[former9thward]

49. Ovens are several hundred degrees.

Several hundred degrees will kill everyone even in Phoenix.

[HereSince1628]

51. True...I was thinking of circumstances in which low humidity wouldn't help

and ovens came to mind...

[former9thward]

54. What is your chart trying to convey?

Temperature and exercise? Not sure what the categories mean.

[HereSince1628]

55. I think it's internal temps and their relationship to activity...

[FarCenter]

45. But it's a dry heat....

Humidity about 6%. Feels like only 110.

[Voice for Peace]

52. meanwhile in Albuquerque it's only a balmy 101 degrees

I'm sorry for the suffering there but it makes me
feel much cooler here.

[kestrel91316]

61. We've had 119F right here in the west end of the San Fernando Valley.

I think it was July 2006 or 2007. Highest temp ever recorded anywhere in Los Angeles County.

I am SOOO glad we have been having a mild June. I can handle our hot summers as long as they don't last more than about 3 months.

[kentuck]

62. Summer in the City

The Lovin' Spoonful

[DesertFlower]

64. been here almost 24 years.

my first summer (1990) we broke a record of 122.

[DreamGypsy]

65. Heat Wave May Threaten World’s Hottest Temp. Record

Reported by an article on Climate Central Heat Wave May Threaten World’s Hottest Temp. Record:

A brutal and potentially historic heat wave is in store for the West as parts of Nevada, Arizona and California may get dangerously hot temperatures starting Thursday and lasting through next week. In fact, by the end of the heat wave, we may see a record tied or broken for the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth.

Heat statistics for Las Vegas, Bishop and Death Valley, Calif.
Credit: NWS

All-time records are likely to be threatened in normally hot places — including Death Valley, Calif., which holds the record for the highest reliably recorded air temperature on Earth at 134°F. That mark was set on July 10, 1913, and with forecast highs between 126°F to 129°F this weekend, that record could be threatened. The last time Death Valley recorded a temperature at or above 130°F was in 1913.

Las Vegas and Phoenix, two cities well-known for their hot and dry summers, are also predicted to approach record territory. Last Vegas’ all-time high temperature record is 117°F and Phoenix’s high is 122°F. Excessive heat warnings are in effect in both cities from Friday through Monday.

The Southwest is not the only area of concern:

The heat during the weekend and during the first week in July will also affect inland areas of Southern California, where excessive heat watches and warnings have been issued. The NWS said on Thursday that the strong heat dome may migrate northward through the 4th of July holiday, potentially locking the near-record high temperatures in place for a week or more, raising the risk of wildfires, and bringing a heat wave to places like Portland and Seattle.

Current forecast for western Oregon right now is a high of 96 on Tuesday, dropping into mid-80's by the 4th. Sounds like there's a chance of temperatures warmer than those predictions.


Forecast temperature departures from average on July 3, 2013,
showing the migration of the heat wave into the pacific Northwest and Southwest Canada.
Credit: Weatherbell.com.

[Liberal_in_LA]

67. severely hot weather expected in Los angeles also

[Honeycombe8]

68. Can you move? I'm considering moving when I semi-retire, because of the heat.

It's SO hot here in Dallas. Considering moving down to Houston area. That's hot, too, but not as hot as here, and the sun isn't as glaring.

[Gravitycollapse]

70. I plan on moving for graduate/law school. Which would be next year.

I plan on getting as far away from this political cesspool as humanly possible.

[nadine_mn]

71. I live in Minnesota and when it hits the 80's + humidity I am miserable

I have lived in both dry heat (Vegas) and humid heat (Louisiana) as a kid and that was enough to convince me to stay north. I am one of those who love the cold - I would rather -20 than 90 anyday. I rarely wear a winter coat, just a fleece pullover and I am good.


Its not only the heat down there - but when you live in the city, it doesn't cool off like the desert because the buildings and asphalt trap all that heat. Nasty

Stay cool and hydrated, my friend