Subj : Re: hot
To : NIGHTFOX
From : Dumas Walker
Date : Tue Jun 24 2025 08:46 am
> Do you think that's similar to Arizona hot? Several years ago, I went to
> Arizona a few times for work, and in April, the temperature was already gettin
> up to the mid-90s. I've heard actual summers in Arizona are pretty hot (often
> above 100-110+), where they recommend you stay inside and not go outside for
> extended lengths of time. I don't think that's the kind of weather I'd want t
> live in..
Right now, from at least Indiana southward, they are recommending you stay
inside and not go outside for any length of time. It has been 90+F with >
100F heat index values.
There is a difference when you are in the Sun... when I was in Superior,
AZ, it was wicked hot. When you get out in the Sun, it seemed to me that I
felt it more on my skin. The air is not like "soup," though, as it would
likely be at similar temperatures in the Gulf States. By the same token, it
seemed like it was real difficult to keep my lips from drying out.
The main difference is in the shade. In AZ or Southern CA, if I found
myself in the shade, it didn't feel near as hot. I stopped at a rest area
along I-10 in Southern CA. It was sunny and 100+F. They had a small area
set up with some trees and desert flowers. Even though the leaves on those
trees are small (like locust trees), the shade felt *great*. There was
even a slight breeze under those trees.
In the shade in the SE, while you are not getting the direct sunlight,
you are still surrounded by the soupy air. Makes it a lot more difficult to
cool off.
Being out in the Sun at those temperatures, in the SW or SE, is going to
get to you real quick.
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