Wow, is it ever hot here!

Brendon-KS · Jun 19, 2017

I'm currently on a business trip in Yuma, AZ and today drove there from Phoenix. Going across the desert the car's outside temperature was reading 121 F. The old saying "yeah, but it's a dry heat" doesn't mean much when it's this hot. After being accustomed to the 71 F temp inside the car opening the door and getting out felt like stepping into an oven. Unfortunately most of my time here will be in the field and it is supposed to be about this hot for the rest of the week. It will make the 90 F back in Kansas feel like a cool fall day when I return!

larry@stinescorner · Jun 20, 2017

that is hot...121 wow!

JML755 · Jun 20, 2017

yup, BTDT. Years ago I was on business in Phoenix in August and the temp was in the 110's. Car rental agency had renters sign a form acknowledging the danger of touching a steering wheel if you didn't use the "sun shade" that they provided for the dashboard. Evidently they had people get burned hands.

Fawteen · Jun 20, 2017

I'm from Michigan originally.

My parents, two brothers and a nephew all moved to Arizona, most in the Phoenix area, one down by Tucson.

Never understood that. You couldn't make me live in that heat at gunpoint. I do get that some folks find the desert beautiful, but it doesn't work for me. I need trees and water.

kito169 · Jun 20, 2017

When I used to drive over the road I stopped in Quartzite Arizona to buy fuel and get a shower. The temp outside was 119 deg. The cold water only in the shower was warmer than I normally would have used. Another driver, going through for the first time, said that the first thing he wanted, when he stopped there, was a hot shower. Several drivers told him that there would be no problem with that. lol

Russ from MN · Jun 20, 2017

Yes, but it's a nice place to be in the winter!

52BW · Jun 20, 2017

That.s hot and not even summertime yet! Tough country! No shade as far as one can see.

Donald Lehman · Jun 20, 2017

My sister lives in Sedona. She said it was 105 there the day before yesterday. She said she closed the shades, turned on the air conditioner and spent most of the day putzing around inside. Gonna be visiting her in a couple of months. Hopefully the 110+ business is over with by then. But if it isn't, you take it as it comes.

Goose · Jun 20, 2017

I got through Yuma several years ago to visit a couple of my old Marine Corps buddies who settled there when they retired.

It was the first week of January, the temp was 67 in the afternoon, and I was having a ball running around in my shirt sleeves. One of my buddies was wearing the top part of a suit of thermal underwear under his shirt. When it gets into the 60's in Yuma, it's a cold snap.

jm. · Jun 20, 2017

If you get ay time while there in Uma check out the old prison. I stopped for a 10 minute break , ended up spending 3 hours, very interesting.

DoubleR · Jun 20, 2017

I was there in 1969 and was told if I didn't want to visit the prison I better pack up and leave town. They didn't like me setting up my little pup tent in the back corner of the city park as I attempted to spend the night. I was passing through on my motorcycle. I don't remember the temp, it was the first of November. I know I was really cold and climbed into my sleeping bag with all my clothes on including my boots and helmet.

Make sure you drink lots of fluids while your there.

Crazy Horse · Jun 20, 2017

My Uncle moved to Carlsbad back in the 60's and visited a nearby prison. Big difference was that he stayed for 6 years.

gtractorfan · Jun 20, 2017

My sister whose home is near a wash in Tucson said it was 124 there yesterday. I don't see how things like cars parked in the sun don't get damage.

Dune Country · Jun 20, 2017

was reading earlier that some flights were cancelled in Phoenix due to the heat

OldFarmall450 · Jun 20, 2017

My in-laws live in Phoenix and the first time we visited was in August. They have a pool and I said I couldn't wait to swim. He told me we'd swim at midnight when it cooled. I told him he was a sissy, I was going to swim NOW! It was 5pm. I hit the water and swam like heel for the other side climbing out. I now know how a lobster feels when being cooked. We swam at midnight, laughing about it. You don't swim after 10am there. Was 117°. My next visit was in December.

Stephen Newell · Jun 20, 2017

I went through there last summer and it was around that temperature. I didn't think it was near as uncomfortable as being being in Dallas at 100 degrees with 70% humidity.

rrc300 u · Jun 20, 2017

I repiar and install air conditioner equipment for a living. I have to wonder how that stuff works when the outdoor temp is at or higher than the condensing temperature of the refrigerant. Translation: it's warmer than the outside section is rated to operate at and reject heat. I don't care if I ever gave to find out to be perfectly honest.

Mexico46958 · Jun 20, 2017

Son lives in Chandler, 25 yrs ago we learned from him that when people fainted from the heat they usually dropped to the concrete and were blistered besides needing help with the heat exhaustion! Metal was always to hot to touch.

David G · Jun 20, 2017

One of my Iowa guys is working with the Chandler team this week, he is "ex" marine, so will be OK.

Texasmark1 · Jun 21, 2017

Water evaporators, no refrigeration, no compression.

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