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Jim Thompson, whats the RH arizona??

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The Real Andy

Jan 1, 1970
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We've got 36degC with 76%RH. Tommorow they are predicting 41degC and i'll
take a wild stab in the dark that the humidity will be the same if not
worse.

Great weather for having a beer, then off to the bedroom where the air-con
is set to a cool 17degC to read a book on asp.net...Then again, the local
pub _does_ have air-con too.....
 
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Bill Bailley

Jan 1, 1970
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"> Great weather for having a beer, then off to the bedroom where the
air-con
is set to a cool 17degC to read a book on asp.net...Then again, the local
pub _does_ have air-con too.....

Oh dear. Choices. Between your ASP and bending your Elba* !

Bill.
 
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Jim Thompson

Jan 1, 1970
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We've got 36degC with 76%RH. Tommorow they are predicting 41degC and i'll
take a wild stab in the dark that the humidity will be the same if not
worse.

Great weather for having a beer, then off to the bedroom where the air-con
is set to a cool 17degC to read a book on asp.net...Then again, the local
pub _does_ have air-con too.....

It's 8AM, it's overcast with a rain storm coming in, temperature is
55°F, humidity is 50%.

A few days ago, when it was 82°F, the dew point was 2°F and the
humidity was 4.5%.

I don't think I've ever seen 76% relative humidity in Arizona... maybe
in the middle of a summer thunderstorm.

...Jim Thompson
 
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normanstrong

Jan 1, 1970
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I don't think I've ever seen 76% relative humidity in Arizona... maybe
in the middle of a summer thunderstorm.

...Jim Thompson

I guess that's why they use evaporation for air conditioning in
Arizona

Norm Strong
 
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Jim Thompson

Jan 1, 1970
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I guess that's why they use evaporation for air conditioning in
Arizona

Norm Strong

Works great except in July and August when the wet bulb temperature
exceeds 65°F. In less affluent portions of my lifetime I ran an evap
cooler from May thru June, switched to AC until mid-September, then
back to evap cooling. In May and early June you can generate
meat-hanging temperatures. Plus you get a light calcium dust on the
furniture.... did not thrill my wife one bit ;-)

...Jim Thompson
 
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Roger Gt

Jan 1, 1970
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"Jim Thompson" wrote
: "The Real Andy" wrote:
: >We've got 36degC with 76%RH. Tomorrow they are predicting
41degC and I'll
: >take a wild stab in the dark that the humidity will be the same
if not
: >worse.
: >
: >Great weather for having a beer, then off to the bedroom where
the air-con
: >is set to a cool 17degC to read a book on asp.net...Then again,
the local
: >pub _does_ have air-con too.....
:
: It's 8AM, it's overcast with a rain storm coming in, temperature
is
: 55°F, humidity is 50%.
: A few days ago, when it was 82°F, the dew point was 2°F and the
: humidity was 4.5%.
: I don't think I've ever seen 76% relative humidity in Arizona...
maybe
: in the middle of a summer thunderstorm.

Last time I was in Phoenix during a summer storm, even the rain
was dry.
AND brown! :)>)
 
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The Real Andy

Jan 1, 1970
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Jim Thompson said:
It's 8AM, it's overcast with a rain storm coming in, temperature is
55°F, humidity is 50%.

A few days ago, when it was 82°F, the dew point was 2°F and the
humidity was 4.5%.

I don't think I've ever seen 76% relative humidity in Arizona... maybe
in the middle of a summer thunderstorm.

Well it just passed 41°C, 41.8°C (107°F) to be exact. Relative humidity is
65%, down a little on yesterday. I've dragged the laptop into the
air-conditioned bedroom, along with a few cold beers. I am afraid to go
outside.
 
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Paul Burridge

Jan 1, 1970
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Well it just passed 41°C, 41.8°C (107°F) to be exact. Relative humidity is
65%, down a little on yesterday. I've dragged the laptop into the
air-conditioned bedroom, along with a few cold beers. I am afraid to go
outside.

It's 6'C here today but sunny. We don't seem to get proper winters any
more with ice and snow and stuff. Thank God for global warming!
Seriously, though, Andy, I've always wondered about how you fellows in
really hot countries survive during power-cuts. When I was in Cyprus
last year it was so hot I had to have the A/C on constantly and it was
well past the peak of the summer. I think if there had been a power
failure I'd have been seriously worried about ending up with
heatstroke or something like that. How do you manage when the A/C
packs up when it's like 110+ in the shade?
 
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Peter O. Brackett

Jan 1, 1970
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Thread:

Heat and humidity...

[snip]
[snip]

I have visited Jim's "Valley of the Sun" more than a few times. [Phoenix in
the desert South West,
been there many times back when I worked for Moto, often for weeks at a time
in
even in August.] and so I know of what Jim speaks. Very hot and very dry!

Well...

I live here on the barrier island off the East central Atlantic coast of
Florida
just a few miles South of Cape Canaveral, a few hundred feet from the beach.

I personally like the weather here year round...

It's lovely here now [Feb], but... even on the hottest most humid days of
summer [August]
I personally just can't get enough of all of that heat and humidity, in
combination they both
make me feel really great!

The heat keeps my bones from aching and my muscles relaxed, and the humidity
keeps mucus membranes and skin moist and healthy feeling. Eyes, nose, lips,
etc...
all thrive in high humidity. Moisture on the skin... Just plain feels good
to me!

Of course the fresh sea breeze here by the beach helps.

Even tho we have lotsa air conditioning in home and auto... myself? I just
don't need it...

Wife does tho, but that's a "chick" thing... even tho I love her dearly, she
[ahem...] doesn't l
ook as good in a bikini as she did in her youth... and now age and female
modesty demands
a few more clothes than guys would wear...

Me?

I just kick back... soak up all the heat and humidity the weather can dish
out. When
wife is not in the auto I always run with the windows wide open and at home
I sit out
back on the lanai beside the pool instead of inside in the A/C.

Hey... you gotta wear shorts or swim trunks, tee shirts, and sandals of
course.

And... always wear good UV rated "shades".

Needless to say... stay out of the *direct* sunlight...

Sit or walk under the palm trees when the sun is high, and... use plenty of
high SPF sun block
if you insist on being out in the direct sun, say if on the boat fishing,
surfing, etc...

I seldom use sun block because, unlike Kipling's "mad dogs and Englishmen"
I manage my
*direct* sun exposure just by being where the sun can't shine directly on
me! "Sane dogs" don't
walk out in the midday sun!

No shirt, no shoes, no problem!

Heat and humidity... bring it on!

:)
 
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Jim Thompson

Jan 1, 1970
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It's 6'C here today but sunny. We don't seem to get proper winters any
more with ice and snow and stuff. Thank God for global warming!
Seriously, though, Andy, I've always wondered about how you fellows in
really hot countries survive during power-cuts. When I was in Cyprus
last year it was so hot I had to have the A/C on constantly and it was
well past the peak of the summer. I think if there had been a power
failure I'd have been seriously worried about ending up with
heatstroke or something like that. How do you manage when the A/C
packs up when it's like 110+ in the shade?

We all aren't weenies. Back in the early '70's, in July, we had a
tornado rip thru my neighborhood, leaving us with no power for 5 days.
We also had no water since the pumps were electric and the resulting
rain storms following the tornado flooded all the washes, so you
couldn't drive out. The authorities helicoptered water, milk and food
to an elementary school about a block away, and we survived.

...Jim Thompson
 
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John Larkin

Jan 1, 1970
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It's 6'C here today but sunny. We don't seem to get proper winters any
more with ice and snow and stuff. Thank God for global warming!
Seriously, though, Andy, I've always wondered about how you fellows in
really hot countries survive during power-cuts. When I was in Cyprus
last year it was so hot I had to have the A/C on constantly and it was
well past the peak of the summer. I think if there had been a power
failure I'd have been seriously worried about ending up with
heatstroke or something like that. How do you manage when the A/C
packs up when it's like 110+ in the shade?

I grew up in New Orleans. The tempearture and humidity both hit the
high 90s, and the mosquitoes are as big as chickens. As soon as I
reached the age of reason (ie, 30) I explored America and moved to San
Francisco, where it's cool and grey most of the time.

Right now, it's cool and grey, sweatshirt weather.

John
 
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The Real Andy

Jan 1, 1970
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I grew up in New Orleans. The tempearture and humidity both hit the
high 90s, and the mosquitoes are as big as chickens. As soon as I
reached the age of reason (ie, 30) I explored America and moved to San
Francisco, where it's cool and grey most of the time.

Right now, it's cool and grey, sweatshirt weather.

John

I dont know how long this link will stay active, but
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDQ65113.shtml at Brisbane airport (not far
from me) shows that today the RH to be at 85% with the temp at a cool
40.2degC, or for the fahrenheit brigade, thats 104 in the shade. I cant say
I have ever experienced this kind of sticky weather before.

But you know what really sucks the most? I buy these big packs of ice-blocks
(popsicles or whatever you call them) and the only way to tell what flavour
they are is to pull off the wrapper. I always get the cola flavour, and once
its opened you cant put it back. I hate cola flavour.
 
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Mark Fergerson

Jan 1, 1970
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Roger said:
Last time I was in Phoenix during a summer storm, even the rain
was dry.
AND brown! :)>)

Typically we get "dust storms" (dust raised by the
precursor winds of a rainstorm) first, then rain. You went
indoors too soon and missed the rain!

Mark L. Fergerson
 
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Jim Thompson

Jan 1, 1970
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Typically we get "dust storms" (dust raised by the
precursor winds of a rainstorm) first, then rain. You went
indoors too soon and missed the rain!

Mark L. Fergerson

Yep, RAIN has entertainment value here. Anytime it rains we go out on
the patio to watch, particularly the violent ones with lots of
lightning; and drink a glass of wine ;-)

...Jim Thompson
 
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Roger Gt

Jan 1, 1970
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: Roger Gt wrote:
:
: > Last time I was in Phoenix during a summer storm, even the
rain
: > was dry.
: > AND brown! :)>)
:
: Typically we get "dust storms" (dust raised by the
: precursor winds of a rainstorm) first, then rain. You went
: indoors too soon and missed the rain!
:
: Mark L. Fergerson

Rain was horizontal that day and brief, pasting the dust to my
yellow wall! Took almost a full day to wash it off....

As for Arizona;
Born there,
Went to ASU,
lived there for 29 years.
Saw it ALL...
Love it!
Will be back!
 
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