Posted on 07/13/2023 8:01:35 PM PDT by Libloather
The southwest is dealing with a dangerous heat wave that could bring temperatures as high as 130 degrees in the desert, as 113 million Americans currently live under heat warnings.
Blistering conditions will build Friday and throughout the weekend in the central and southern parts of the state, where many residents should prepare for the hottest weather of the year, the National Weather Service warned.
Known as a 'heat dome' to meteorologists, the phenomenon is now set to persist through much of the month - scorching metros in Arizona, Nevada, and California in the process.
Midday highs were mostly expected to be above 100 degrees, and desert areas like California’s Death Valley could reach a scorching 130 by Sunday, forecasters said.
Photos showed empty, baking playgrounds in Arizona with 108 degree temperatures keeping kids inside, as well as people going to desperate lengths to remain cool while outdoors in Los Angeles.
Across southern California, public libraries, senior centers and police department lobbies were being prepared to open as cooling centers while the heat worsened, especially in the desert areas where temperatures were expected to soar well past triple digits.
Little relief is expected overnight, when temperatures could remain in the 80s. Excessive heat warnings and watches were posted or set to take effect for much of the state through the weekend.
In the Southern California city of Palm Springs, John Summers, who is homeless, climbed through a dry riverbed Thursday to seek shade at a homeless encampment. The high was expected to near 110 degrees.
'I just use water,' Summers said. 'You know, I basically just use water as much as I can. And hit shade. And you know the mall, wherever they´ll let you in.'
Palm Springs has just 20 indoor beds at its sole overnight shelter...
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Also in Tucson. Working on airplanes outdoors at the airplane museum tomorrow.
Have to wait till monday to go punch targets out at three points. Weather here is no big deal. You get used to it
“heat wave that could bring temperatures as high as 130 degrees in the desert,”
Key word is desert.
What do you get when you burn all the forests down?
https://www.weatherbell.com/
This video at Weatherbell is directly related to this post. Scroll down to the Saturday Summary video. It’s about 27 minutes long. But, relevant to those interested in this subject.
June 11, 1877: The Los Angeles temperature hit 112 degrees, at the time it was an all- time record, but official recording keeping did not begin until 20 days later.
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Exactly!
It’s mildly hot. We are not pussies here.
now is a good time to stop all travel by politicians.
let them set an an example by walking to all meetings, wether domestic or overseas.
Happens. Every. Summer.
Same bogus news headlines year after year.
100+ is unusual in the desert SW in late July?? Who knew!
Got off a greyhound bus in Phoenix
at 12;00 midnight, in 1974. It was 112.
But this in the middle of town. Lots
of heat soaking asphalt and concrete.
A/C thermostats in the depot were set
at 78. Felt like an icebox inside.
😂👍
That’s extreme heat for sure, no doubt about it.
Here on The Jersey Shore it was 92 at around 1pm and the humidity was some where in the 80’s.
Humidity is a killer. It’s like wearing a wool blanket in a steam bath.
I lived in Phoenix. No one plays on a playground in Phoenix in the summer. Even back in the 1980s when dinosaurs roamed the earth and we stupid people didn’t have this know it all media to tell how to live
Will the planes fall from the sky from heat exhaustion?
It can too hot for planes to land.
Used to drive home from my job in Tucson late sometimes.
Was a Valley Bank with a time display on the way.
Was routine to see it say 100 at midnight.
Didnt feel that bad. With no sun, it really seems to be 10-15 deg cooler.
It’s not a big deal. It’s the desert.
92 squared, right?
Par boiled
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