Yeah, but it's a dry heat! (Albuquerque, Las Cruces: camper, law, agricultural)

[Cathy4017]

Originally Posted by Towanda

You and Cathy and I can form the New Mexico Chapter of the Mutant Women's Club!

And Mortimer can be our mascot....

[loboABQ]

Speaking of dry heat vs humidity: I'm currently in Birmingham, AL visiting a buddy from college (UNM). And after spending a few days in this weather, it is not as bad (to me) as people make it out to be. But, dry heat is so much better (to me). What I really like about the humidity here is that I don't have to constantly apply lotion to my face and hands. And, the green trees/grass here is really pretty. But, in the end, I think I choose dry heat as being more tolerable and enjoyable; especially if you plan on spending a lot of time outside.

[Vinegaroon]

Frankly it is not that hot yet. This is only June, so get used to it. The real good stuff is coming in July and August, that's when the heat wilts everything, and no rain comes to relieve you. You all did know you were moving to the desert, right?

[Dancingearth]

I might have found the way to make it rain. I got up early, did a load of wash and hung it out to dry before coming to work. It's looking like rain....better go home to take it in

[mortimer]

Vinegaroon warned:

> Frankly it is not that hot yet. This is only June, so get used to it.
> The real good stuff is coming in July and August, ...

The highest average temperature for Albuquerque's official weather site is on
July 2 at 98 degrees.

On June 15th it is (was) 94
On June 30th it is 94
On July 15th, it is 92 (monsoons kicking in, temps down, humidity up)
Aug 1st it is 90
Aug 15 .it is 93
Aug 30 .it is 91
Sep 15 .it is 87

The average lows are

Jun 15 -- 58
Jun 30 -- 64
Jul 15 --- 61
Aug 01 -- 62
Aug 15 -- 61
Aug 30 -- 59
Sep 15 it is 54

Record highs are

Jun 15 --- 99
Jun 30 -- 103
Jul 15 --- 101
Aug 01 -- 103
Aug 15 -- 100
Aug 30 --- 97
Sep 15 --- 93

(I picked the biggest number from a nearby date since if it hit 103 on Jul 28 one time, but only 97 on the actual Aug 1 I thought the 103 was a better representation of what *can* happen around that date.)

Note that when the temperatures hit the records or, at least, go way above the average, the humidity levels also drop way down.

[jecc]

Originally Posted by mortimer

Vinegaroon warned:

> Frankly it is not that hot yet. This is only June, so get used to it.
> The real good stuff is coming in July and August

I used to assume this was true everywhere. But here in the Sacramentos (and also where my folks live in West Texas) the hottest time of year is May or sometimes June. By July, the monsoon season begins and things cool off for the rest of the summer. Then comes fall, then snow.

BTW, right now, on Friday afternoon in Cloudcroft, it has suddenly dropped to 56 degrees and begun raining.

[mortimer]

jecc assumed

> ... [ ... hottest in July/August ... ] ...
> I used to assume this was true everywhere.

In the SW, I've found there is a strong correlation between heat and length of day/angle of sun.

Some of the absolute worst hot days in Ohio are in August and September, but these can be mixed in with Canadian cold fronts.

In Houston it's just miserable from late March to early November.

In the Bay Area, the hottest month is late Sep / early Oct, but the range between highs and lows is only about 15 degrees.

[Cathy4017]

Originally Posted by jecc

I used to assume this was true everywhere. But here in the Sacramentos (and also where my folks live in West Texas) the hottest time of year is May or sometimes June. By July, the monsoon season begins and things cool off for the rest of the summer. Then comes fall, then snow.

BTW, right now, on Friday afternoon in Cloudcroft, it has suddenly dropped to 56 degrees and begun raining.

<Big whine coming>

I am SO jealous....at least it is cloudy here, and cooling things off a bit.

[jecc]

So much for dry heat here in the southern mountains. We got a nice storm today with rain, sleet, and hail. See the pics. It briefly dropped to 35 degrees, then settled around 42. This was around 5 p.m. The thunder is still rumbling out there.

[Cathy4017]

Wow. At least the hail looks to be pea/small marble-sized.

The moisture is very welcomed, I'm sure! I'd love a drop in temp like that.

All it did here was get cloudy, windy and make noise.

Now the sun is back out...and is going down.

No rain whatsoever.