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Bloody hell, that's nuts! Temps that high in Mid-September (March equivalent) are almost unknown here in Victoria, but in Sept 2006 it did reach 106 in Mildura, which is a town in the northwestern corner of the state.
Bloody hell, that's nuts! Temps that high in Mid-September (March equivalent) are almost unknown here in Victoria, but in Sept 2006 it did reach 106 in Mildura, which is a town in the northwestern corner of the state.
Laredo is somewhere between 25.5-26.5 degrees north of the equator, that might have something to do with it.
They're also at a low altitude in a semi-arid climate... Wish I was there.
The reason Laredo and the rest of South Texas gets so hot in the winter and spring is due to compressional heating. To the west and southwest of this area, there are desert mountain ranges that when the wind approaches from the south or southwest causes the air to sink and compress, thus causing the temperatures to rise.
With a combinatoin of compressional heating and desert dry air, temperatures can rise in a hurry and that is why you can see 100º+ temps any time of the year.
The reason Laredo and the rest of South Texas gets so hot in the winter and spring is due to compressional heating. To the west and southwest of this area, there are desert mountain ranges that when the wind approaches from the south or southwest causes the air to sink and compress, thus causing the temperatures to rise.
With a combinatoin of compressional heating and desert dry air, temperatures can rise in a hurry and that is why you can see 100º+ temps any time of the year.
Nice!
From my own experience, 90 F with humidity under 40% doesn't even feel remotely hot. Instead, based on how much the air can make me sweat, it resembles how 78 F normally feels here with "normal humidity," about 55-60%.
You can experience 100 F anytime of the year, yet from what I see it looks like it's usually a very dry heat. Sounds like you have a better chance at feeling thirsty than feeling hot.
In our gym's sauna anything less than 130 F feels pretty mellow/mild, so I imagine I'd like it there.
You are right, it doesn't feel that uncomfortable -- in fact I do like the dry heat. I left Laredo this afternoon and now am in Monterrey, Mexico where it is equally as hot. However the dry heat lasts only during the winter months as in the summer the humidity will really seep in with 70F+ dewpoints. I've seen places like Laredo hit 114 with dewpoints near 80 producing heat indeces over 135F.
You are right, it doesn't feel that uncomfortable -- in fact I do like the dry heat. I left Laredo this afternoon and now am in Monterrey, Mexico where it is equally as hot. However the dry heat lasts only during the winter months as in the summer the humidity will really seep in with 70F+ dewpoints. I've seen places like Laredo hit 114 with dewpoints near 80 producing heat indeces over 135F.
135 as a "feels like" temp? I'll bet that's hot. The hottest I've felt was a temp of 112. It was toasty and it was a bit uncomfortable, but I'll take it over sub-zero temps any day.
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