It's hotter than Death Valley here

[dishdude]

Nothing beats a 115 degree day in the desert! I like when there's a nice breeze and it feels like a hairdryer blowing on you.

 

[vavavroom]

This is how hot our non cooled metal shop was a few days ago in the shade. I read where death valley may break the 134* record this week.

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Nowhere near maxing out! 67°F near the water today.

 

[snarl]

Fair
93°F
34°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	SW 9 mph
Barometer	29.94 in
Dewpoint	83°F (28°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	120°F (49°C)
Last update	6 Jul 12:50 pm EDT

 

[y_p_w]

Palm Springs just hit a record high yesterday.

https://www.desertsun.com/story/wea...-weather-record-high-temperature/74308609007/

 

[Highlander 1459]

Fair
93°F
34°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	SW 9 mph
Barometer	29.94 in
Dewpoint	83°F (28°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	120°F (49°C)
Last update	6 Jul 12:50 pm EDT

judging by the dewpoint thats going to feel worse than being in Death Valley at5 120 degrees..
its all about the Wet Bulb temp...

 

[Chris142]

We are currantly in Barstow,Ca

 

[Pew]

I'd take 29 palms 115° Mohave heat over Camp Atterbury Indiana 85f + 75% humidity anytime.

 

[y_p_w]

We are currantly in Barstow,Ca

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That sounds about right. Obviously weather stations are shaded.

I was thinking maybe the World's tallest thermometer in Baker.

 

[daves87rs]

We are currantly in Barstow,Ca

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Wow

 

[fdcg27]

Wow

But it's a dry heat, LOL!
Hope the AC was working well.

 

[Highlander 1459]

That sounds about right. Obviously weather stations are shaded.

I was thinking maybe the World's tallest thermometer in Baker.

yeah, any scientifically designed and reputable weather station has specs on that sort of thing..
2 meters off the ground and in the shade as well as separated from certain other environmental factors go into it temperature readings

sometimes temps are measured at 6 meters...

 

[dishdude]

Be careful out there...the desert sun is nothing to mess with.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...st-dies-heat-record-temperatures/74324240007/

 

[atikovi]

Feels like 100 before 10 am. 86° with 78% humidity and 78° dew point. Never seen DP that high before. Detailing a car and about to go topless, modesty be ****ed.

 

[TheLastWord]

Be careful out there...the desert sun is nothing to mess with.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...st-dies-heat-record-temperatures/74324240007/

Use a camelbak. The US Army replaced them for canteens years ago.

 

[atikovi]

113° currently,

 

[Rhymingmechanic]

I know the topic was intended as a literal comparison of "feels like" temperatures, but when it's stupid hot, I prefer the expression "hotter than a tin outhouse."

 

[Malo83]

Our 10 day forecast, thermostat set to 79* terrible coming out a cool house to that blast of hot air that hits you in the face when you go outdoors.

 

[dishdude]

Interesting read.

https://www.otherhand.org/home-page/search-and-rescue/the-hunt-for-the-death-valley-germans/

 

[tvaughn]

It amazes me how mild the coastline of California and the PNW stay in the summer, especially SF and further north. Crescent City, CA will hit a balmy 61 degrees tomorrow

Even in SoCal, the beaches are only hitting the low to mid-70s this week. Of course, you don't have to go far inland to add 20-30 degrees to that.

 

[Lubener]

Common sense has taught me to get my work done starting at sunrise on very hot days. Some do it the hard way.