It's baaaack... Excessive heat watch issued for this week. (Phoenix: crime, houses)

[ReadyFreddy]

Originally Posted by Ponderosa

Not to split hairs here but: 104 with 40 percent humidity works out to a dewpoint of 75 degrees. It is rare indeed that we have a dewpoint that high. More typically it's below 60 at that temp during the monsoon and WAY below this time of year. That makes the monsoon humidity more typically around 25-30% during the heat of the day. Very dry by most people's experience. It is less than 10% this time of year.

I was talking about the conditions inside a Bikram yoga studio.

[stasi_crystals]

Eh, not looking forward to it but I'll tolerate it. Time for the Phoenix haters to post up "Phoenix is a giant oven for suburban sprawl this time of year"... yeah yeah yeah.

[Guitarplr]

Originally Posted by stasi_crystals

Eh, not looking forward to it but I'll tolerate it. Time for the Phoenix haters to post up "Phoenix is a giant oven for suburban sprawl this time of year"... yeah yeah yeah.

Those same folks were the ones complaining about how they hated the snow.

[Foreverking]

Originally Posted by Guitarplr

Those same folks were the ones complaining about how they hated the snow.

yup that about describes me. Hate snow, hate heat. too poor to move to San Deigo...so Ill do the next best thing...whine and complain

[PhinsFan1]

During the summer, I would MUCH rather run here then back east. Sweating buckets when it's 95 degrees with 70% humidity = BLECH!!!!!!

Originally Posted by azriverfan.

I've been here a long time and I still like the summer and heat. Frankly, it's a season I look forward to for many reasons

1. Decreased Traffic on roads
2. Decreased wait at restaurants
3. Decreased golf fees and opportunity to play championship courses without waiting and paying half the price
4. Summer Movies
5. D-Backs baseball
6. Departure of Snowbirds and Tourists
7. Drives to Sedona
8. Pool and BBQ - I have a covered patio with misters so I don't reside next to the pool and the heat doesn't get to me
9. The Heat Itself - Sometimes, I like to challenge myself and run in the heat for a great workout
10. Walks at night, the temps are perfect, you sweat a little but without the sun beaming on you, it's very tolerable

Of course the heat is a nuisance and I prefer our winters like anyone but I think our summers and heat are tolerable. I will still take this over any winter and by "any winter" I'm not talking Wisconsin winter, it doesn't have to get that cold. I still remember winter in Oklahoma and Kansas and that's cold enough.

[yukon]

I'm confused. I was in PHX last month (April) and both days were over 100. No heat warning that I recall. Yet tomorrow, mid-May (which is when I expect most places to start heading towards summer temps), they issue a heat warning for your area? Why is 100+ not hot in April but it's excessive in May?

[observer53]

Originally Posted by yukon

I'm confused. I was in PHX last month (April) and both days were over 100. No heat warning that I recall. Yet tomorrow, mid-May (which is when I expect most places to start heading towards summer temps), they issue a heat warning for your area? Why is 100+ not hot in April but it's excessive in May?

It was hot the third weekend, 100 on Sat, 105 Sun, 103 Mon... I actually think there was a watch issued on Sunday, when it was 105.

[JoeC]

Phoenix is a giant oven for suburban sprawl this time of year.

Sorry - I just had to...

I just wish we could have made it out there sometime during the winter or spring. The heat's going to make it a little rough for my wife to acclimate.

I've been through it before; I know what to expect. She doesn't. It's hard to explain 110+ to someone who's never experienced it.

[Jnvlv247]

I feel like I am the only one who loves the heat and never complain and I actually get excited for this time of year
I love the sun, it makes me feel good and energizes me
Been here for about 5 years and still love it and hate when it gets overcast

[jimj]

Originally Posted by JoeC

Phoenix is a giant oven for suburban sprawl this time of year.

Sorry - I just had to...

I just wish we could have made it out there sometime during the winter or spring. The heat's going to make it a little rough for my wife to acclimate.

I've been through it before; I know what to expect. She doesn't. It's hard to explain 110+ to someone who's never experienced it.

You can always explain it (and demonstrate) to her like I do to people. Set your oven to it's lowest setting (usually around 120 deg) and just before it gets up to temp open the door and stick your head in or just stand real close to the opening. Voila! You've now experienced AZ in the summer!