First Heatwave of Summer 2016 coming this week (Phoenix, Tempe: rentals, homes)

[AZ_Rookie]

Originally Posted by FirebirdCamaro1220

My ex, not my fiance, and she was born and raised there, lived on her own there with one roommate from 2009-2013, then moved to San Jose with her boyfriend (she still lived at home when she was my girlfriend).

And I get paid per diem, so I only lose 12% of my check to taxes&benefits, so I do net over $950/wk

You are not talking realistically, like for example, I just picked up a load at the Coca Cola Warehouse in Downey yesterday, and I know that I make more than everyone there except management, and if what you said was even remotely true, then the people working there would either be on welfare, living 10 to an apartment, or homeless. There is a difference between living somewhere, and living the high life. 18 million people live in the 5 county area and I gaurantee you that at least 8 million of those make less than I do, and they get by

Let's not forget, you implied you were going to live in OC the way you do in Phx... A couple of us put it in perspective (re-read the posts if you need a refresher)... Now you are talking about "getting by"... I never said you couldn't get by...

Here's a dose of Reality: Cost of living: How far will my salary go in another city? - CNNMoney

Cost of Living Calculator - Cost of Living Comparison Index Tool

Use any cost of living calculator you want - they are all pretty close... I couldnt get the links to keep the city comparisons - but you can easily plug 'em in - and you'll find that you will need 80K in CA to live the way you do with 52K in Phx... Or the other way to look at it is; your 52K now is worth 33.5K in OC (your ex could doit, I suppose you can too).

Do forget, the tax rate is higher in CA too...

Good luck in your move.

[JGMotorsport64]

Back on topic.

Weather Channel has another vicious heatwave coming next week.

I'm seeing 115 Saturday and 120 Sunday then 118 Monday

[FirebirdCamaro1220]

Originally Posted by JGMotorsport64

Back on topic.

Weather Channel has another vicious heatwave coming next week.

I'm seeing 115 Saturday and 120 Sunday then 118 Monday

Back on topic, lol, NWS says 116 for Sky Harbor Saturday, which will be 1 above the standing Record of 115 set last year (2015) and 11 degrees above the normal high of 105! It's like June 2008 all over again (which also followed a cooler than avg May)

[AZ_Rookie]

Originally Posted by JGMotorsport64

Back on topic.

Weather Channel has another vicious heatwave coming next week.

I'm seeing 115 Saturday and 120 Sunday then 118 Monday

I saw that too... I came out between the two heat-waves... On one hand, I guess it's good that I missed the worst of it - on the other hand, it would have been good to feel the worst I'll be dealing with... Oh well, I'm looking forward to the positives AZ brings over CA (which far outweigh the negatives - and cost isn't even the top of the list).

[JGMotorsport64]

Originally Posted by AZ_Rookie

I saw that too... I came out between the two heat-waves... On one hand, I guess it's good that I missed the worst of it - on the other hand, it would have been good to feel the worst I'll be dealing with... Oh well, I'm looking forward to the positives AZ brings over CA (which far outweigh the negatives - and cost isn't even the top of the list).

It's irregularly hot. These sort of things happen once or twice at most in a usual summer. What you experienced is generally summer.

This might be a record breaking summer however.

[AZ_Rookie]

Originally Posted by JGMotorsport64

It's irregularly hot. These sort of things happen once or twice at most in a usual summer. What you experienced is generally summer.

This might be a record breaking summer however.

Thanks for the insight...

At the risk of going (to another) off topic - I'm now concerned about the house I'm considering, as the back faces north-west more west than Noth and the afternoon sun (yesterday) was beating in the livingroom (but wasn't unbearable) ... I've read threads about north/south exposure - but it doesn't answer the main question I have, how much does 15 degree temp affect western exposure?

I understand it (115+) doesn't happen often, so shouldn't be much a factor - but I'm curious if it significantly increases AC strain?... Also, I think modern build materials are relatively effective in insulating - but I'm very concerned that direct west exposure would be a battle regardless of building material (the house isn't finished so I couldn't get a real feel yesterday). Do you have any insight on this?

[FirebirdCamaro1220]

Originally Posted by AZ_Rookie

Thanks for the insight...

At the risk of going (to another) off topic - I'm now concerned about the house I'm considering, as the back faces north-west more west than Noth and the afternoon sun (yesterday) was beating in the livingroom (but wasn't unbearable) ... I've read threads about north/south exposure - but it doesn't answer the main question I have, how much does 15 degree temp affect western exposure?

I understand it (115+) doesn't happen often, so shouldn't be much a factor - but I'm curious if it significantly increases AC strain?... Also, I think modern build materials are relatively effective in insulating - but I'm very concerned that direct west exposure would be a battle regardless of building material (the house isn't finished so I couldn't get a real feel yesterday). Do you have any insight on this?

My aunts home in Gilbert faces west, and she planted some deciduous trees in her back yard to provide summer shade, and winter sun

[TempeAZnative]

This still isn't a heatwave these are normal Summer temps 115+ happens every year, and even the forecasted 120 has happened 4 times in the past 25 years. It's more a clickbait title to get a 20 page summer weather thread.

[FirebirdCamaro1220]

Originally Posted by TempeAZnative

This still isn't a heatwave these are normal Summer temps 115+ happens every year, and even the forecasted 120 has happened 4 times in the past 25 years. It's more a clickbait title to get a 20 page summer weather thread.

Officially, it has NOT hit 115 every year and it's only hit 120+ 3 times ever: 120 on 6/25/90, 121 on 7/28/95 and 122 on 6/26/90. It did not hit 115 in 2002, 2004, 2010 in the last 15 years

[FirebirdCamaro1220]

Originally Posted by TempeAZnative

This still isn't a heatwave these are normal Summer temps 115+ happens every year, and even the forecasted 120 has happened 4 times in the past 25 years. It's more a clickbait title to get a 20 page summer weather thread.

So you don't consider Record Highs a heat wave
Good to know