Tucson Heat
“At least it’s a dry heat.” That’s what most say (who don’t live here) about Arizona. Well, the fact of the matter is…it’s scorching. That’s like saying that sitting on the face of the sun is nice, because it’s not humid. Or, it’s like saying, “Hey burn me with that iron, I kinda like it.” I’m sorry, but it’s not natural for a place to stay over 100 degrees fahrenheit for 39+ consecutive days:
Tucson cooled to 98 degrees on Monday, ending the city’s record 39-day string of temperatures reaching 100 degrees or higher. Denver, which reached a record-breaking 105 degrees on July 20, was down to 65 degrees yesterday. Las Vegas, which tied its 117-degree record temperature on July 19, was back to its normal mid-summer range of 100-to-105-degree highs. And 90-degree temperatures in Kansas gave way to the high sixties and low seventies.
- Washington Post - Reprieve From Heat Marches Eastward
See, I’ve lived in Texas, and I’ve lived in Oklahoma. At least it cools down there at night time. At least the wind blows cool air. At least the cement there doesn’t seem noticeably hot from the face level. Maybe I’m not making a whole lot of sense to anyone who hasn’t spent an entire summer in Southern Arizona. But, here…it can be two o’clock AM in the summer, and still be in the low-90’s. Maybe there isn’t humidity all the time, but we do get humid during our monsoons, and we pretty much just get HEAT.
July 29th, 2005 at 4:52 pm
Where in Texas, James? (West Texas doesn’t count!!)
Try Houston when it’s above 90 degrees and 90%relative humidity for 30 days or more in a row (starting in early APRIL!!!) It’s a wet heat! You will begin to mold and mildew from the inside out! If you drop a hamburger bun on the ground, you will have sesame seeds growing within the week!
All in all, I still have to agree with you,though, it’s been damned hot in your neck of the woods.
July 29th, 2005 at 6:31 pm
Okay, it was West Texas, but Oklahoma is humid. They have more water front than any other state due to the numerous lakes and it rains constantly in the summer causing very high humidity. But, it cools down as the sun goes down. When the wind blows, it feels nice. Seriously, I think here you can get burned from the wind. I did write this article for you, gwansho…I knew you would be the first and only to respond.
August 1st, 2005 at 8:50 am
I’ve been in both and they are both hot, but (based on recent events) you are better off in humidity if you are old!!
I figured it was for me, since we were discussing it on Halo a while back.
August 4th, 2005 at 2:33 pm
Dude, its been getting so hot here in cruces. Also, lately its been feeling really humid. It stinks.
August 4th, 2005 at 9:20 pm
Agreed, Joey. It’s been pretty hot and humid here as well. Although, the last couple days have been kinda nice, except for the constant flooding from the monsoons.