Trophyhunter01
AH fanatic
Temp not the problem today just the hurricane coming in. I really hate these things but price of admission for living in this area.
Welcome to Arizona lol Thank goodness you didn’t run into a Haboob!!!Yesterday when I left work the temp guage in my truck read 112°, drove into the middle of a monsoon storm on the way home, and the temp dropped to 65°.
Almost a 50° swing in temperature within 20 minutes.
Typically, those Haboobs will be north of Tucson up in that corridor on the way to Casa Grande/ PhoenixWelcome to Arizona lol Thank goodness you didn’t run into a Haboob!!!
Yup been caught in several between Tucson and Casa Grande and then again just north of the rest stop north of Casa Grande but south of Firebird Raceway…Typically, those Haboobs will be north of Tucson up in that corridor on the way to Casa Grande/ Phoenix
I have a harder time in the summer @ work than most winters. 90* & humidity.Well it's the first week of September and much of the country has seen those first signs of Autumn.......but not in Arizona. It was around 110 here yesterday and the next few days aren't a whole lot better. So for those of you who cursed my name, put a dagger in a short overweight doll made in my likeness, threw darts at my picture and/or had bad thoughts about me when reporting winter weather here in Phoenix......smile, I've received my comeuppance. However this too shall soon pass.....at least that's what I keep telling myself.
Phil, your post reminds me of 18 years when I brought baseball teams down to Peoria to compete in USA Baseballs 17u Championships. We always figured if it was under 110 it was just a warm day, 111-115 was a hot day, 116-118 was F*cking hot and the days over 118 were the “Are we really playing baseball in this furnace?” days. Hottest ever was around 2017 or 18 when we came off ones of the Dodgers fields in Glendale and it was 123 degrees. Sky Harbor had shut down all departing flights, but we played baseball.Well it's the first week of September and much of the country has seen those first signs of Autumn.......but not in Arizona. It was around 110 here yesterday and the next few days aren't a whole lot better. So for those of you who cursed my name, put a dagger in a short overweight doll made in my likeness, threw darts at my picture and/or had bad thoughts about me when reporting winter weather here in Phoenix......smile, I've received my comeuppance. However this too shall soon pass.....at least that's what I keep telling myself.
Phil, your post reminds me of 18 years when I brought baseball teams down to Peoria to compete in USA Baseballs 17u Championships. We always figured if it was under 110 it was just a warm day, 111-115 was a hot day, 116-118 was F*cking hot and the days over 118 were the “Are we really playing baseball in this furnace?” days. Hottest ever was around 2017 or 18 when we came off ones of the Dodgers fields in Glendale and it was 123 degrees. Sky Harbor had shut down all departing flights, but we played baseball.
When we’d come down to play in October the weather was usually pretty good, hottest days mid-90’s but most days cooler. Occasional rain.
Tons of great memories associated with playing baseball in the Valley of the Sun. 12 of my guys were invited to tryout for Team USA and 6 of those guys wore the USA uniform in international competition.
I have a harder time in the summer @ work than most winters. 90* & humidity.
There was a winter, 2016 perhaps? It never got above zero for well over a month. I'll never forget getting called for assignments, -30 on the bank, 45 below wind. The cars heat was luke warm the ride home.
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Hasn’t gotten much above 80 here on the coast this week, been cloudy, windy and rainy all week. It’s been wonderful and some teal are showing up just in time for the special season next week.As I tell my friends/coworkers who talk about how we're at least never cold, "I can always dress to overcome being cold, but I can only be so naked and if I'm still hot, I'm screwed." It doesn't help to even have a pool as the water will be so warm it's like getting into a big bathtub.
The funny thing is you do acclimate up to a point. But then you lose your cold weather tolerance. Myself not included, I see so many donning gloves, hats and winter parkas when the temps drop into the "frigid" 60's and they complain about how cold it is. You can't help but wonder, "WTF is the point of this?"
Needless to say I'm looking forward to retiring back to Idaho where I moved here from. Long glorious days in the summer. Cold weather for sure, but that just makes the waterfowl hunting that much better. A trip to DSC and SCI with an extended stay somewhere say like the Gulf Shores in Alabama and I'll be just fine.
Well it's the first week of September and much of the country has seen those first signs of Autumn.......but not in Arizona. It was around 110 here yesterday and the next few days aren't a whole lot better. So for those of you who cursed my name, put a dagger in a short overweight doll made in my likeness, threw darts at my picture and/or had bad thoughts about me when reporting winter weather here in Phoenix......smile, I've received my comeuppance. However this too shall soon pass.....at least that's what I keep telling myself.
So true it’s funny! Grew up in Tucson and lived in Tempe/Scottsdale for 20yrs and we’d be putting on the flannel and jackets when it hit 60° lol110°F isn't that the average fall temps?
Get the flannel, long johns, and winter clothing out.
Next you'll be complaining you'll be glad when this cold weather is over and summer is back.
Sorry......Not Really......Just couldn't resist.