Stopped in Needles CA for lunch, it's 116 freaking degrees outside.

[denbot]

And yes damn-it, it's a dry heat.

[golfguru]

1. 126 in phoenix!

Feels like you are in a desert.

[Coventina]

3. It's 116 at my house right now.

I guess my predictions that today wouldn't be as bad as yesterday have not born fruit.

[tonyt53]

4. That's the perfect temperature to cook medium rare steak. No need to fire up the grill!

[politicat]

13. ... We used to sous vide in my car in Phoenix.

You know those vacuum sealed packages of ribs with sauce? Put one on the back shelf of a hatchback, park it in full sunlight with the windows up. Car in full sun gets up to between 165 and 180. Slapped the cooked ribs on the grill for about 5 minutes when I got home to get some char flavor.

I wish I wasn't kidding. Tender, delicious ribs, though. The collagen turned into gelatin and the meat fell off the bones.

We also made raisins, fruit leather and dried vegetables for camping. Same method, but with one window down about 1" to let the moisture out. Otherwise, the windows had condensation when I got in. Which wasn't such a big deal with my old beast that lacked electronics, but would be an issue with a modern car.

[Stargazer99]

2. Well, what part of the scientist telling us weather would get more extreme

that you Republicans didn't understand?

[malchickiwick]

5. Greetings from just up the Colorado River -- Laughlin, NV: It just hit 118 here.

Yes it's a dry heat, but that sun has the power to rip the hide right off of ya -- stay shady!

[rsdsharp]

6. That brings back memories

In August 1962 (i was 8) my aunt, my sister and I flew to LA. My aunt decided to return to Iowa by train, via the Grand Canyon. We left LA on a late train and awoke to find ourselves in Needles, California, with a derailment in front of us further down the line.

We were told that the derailment would be cleared any minute, and that we shouldn't leave the train because we might be left behind if we did. The train had no dining car, and during our stopover only ever other car was air conditioned. Ours wasn't one of the lucky ones. We were there for sixteen hours and the high temperature was 116 degrees.

They finally got us a dining car -- virtually no one had eaten since the night before -- but announced we wouldn't be stopping at the Grand Canyon to try to make up time. My aunt put her foot down. They stopped.

But I haven't been on a train since.

[MFM008]

7. Glad there is

No global warming (ask a republican)...I'd be concerned if they're was.....

[Warpy]

8. Pay attention to how much you're drinking

Booze in this heat is counterproductive. You need water or soda or iced tea, as long as it's cold, wet and non alcoholic. I'm chugging 3 liters a day here in NM this week, which is supposed to be triple digits through Sunday. We'll get a 2 day break then and back to June, which is the hottest month here. Monsoons generally start up in mid July.

[becca da bakkah]

9. It's 116 On My Front Porch....

....in the shade! I'm in Landers, the Arm Pit of the California High Desert. The swamp cooler has been on since April, or so it seems.

[Yavin4]

10. Hoaxes! All of this is a lie!! n/t

[NewJeffCT]

17. It's a liberal conspiracy to tamper with all the thermometers

in the southwest to jack them up a bunch of degrees so people panic and make Trump look bad. Obama is using the same microwave ovens he uses to spy on Trump to do it.

It's really nice, cool and comfortable outside there. Honest!

[Codeine]

11. It's only 102F in Riverside;

I guess I should count myself lucky!

[Coventina]

12. My thermometer on the back porch says 122 right now.

And, I'm leaving for an eye doc. appointment.

*sigh*

[Aristus]

14. My car overheated and broke down outside of Red Bluff once.

It was under warranty, so I had it towed into town, and waited while it was repaired. My wife and I walked two blocks up the street in the blistering sunshine to the post office. And then two blocks back. That short walk was enough to dehydrate us rather severely. We went to a diner across the street, and the two of us nearly drank the place dry of ice water and iced tea. It was a little scary how fast it got so bad.

Now I avoid direct sunlight in hot weather whenever possible. I feel a little like a vampire...

[golfguru]

15. A newer car over-heated?

Car still under warranty, then it must be relatively new.
Why did it overheat? What exactly broke down? Did you check coolant levels before the overheating?

[Aristus]

16. Shoot, that was nearly 20 years ago.

All I remember is that no dashboard lights lit up before the breakdown. No engine heat indicator, etc.