On 6/27/2013 6:49 AM, Chris Trask wrote:
>> On Thu, Jun 27, 2013 at 8:26 AM, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>
>>> It's going to be 118 here on Friday and Saturday, and there are
>>> serious consequences:
>>>
>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/9152106802/
>>>
>>>
>> But....but.... it's a DRY heat! That makes it better.
>>
> Yes, it does. With single-digit relative humudity it's pretty
> comfortable at 105. Just wear a broad-brimmed hat and loose cotton clothing.
> Dehydration can be a problem so you need to boost your potassium intake.
Yeah ... More or less true; not disabling, but, at least for this child of a
moderate climate, never really comfortable.
But 118 enters a new realm. I was in Scottsdale years ago when it was 115-120.
The heat, when you walk out into it, is
like a physical assault.
Moderation Moose
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