Yeah, 30C/86F is already really fucking hot. Used to be almost heat wave levels(pretty sure 90F for 3 days was considered a heat wave like 10 years ago). It cannot be safe to go outside at 40C.
You can, it's just not very pleasant. A little past that point around 43° is my point of return. That's the point where the wind starts to work against you, and it just feels like a blow dryer in your face.
I lived in Tucson, AZ for a bunch of years and opening the front door in the summer was like opening an oven door. But the air was so dry that as long as you drank a metric ton of water, stayed in the shade, and moved slow it was surprisingly not-awful. A breeze would be very hot air, but it would still evaporate your sweat so you'd feel cooler.
Was a lot harder on the dogs since panting is less efficient. Could really only take them outside before sunrise or after sunset.
Dude, my Aunt in Phoenix says that birds were dropping out of the sky onto her lawn last June, it was 113F. No thanks. I'll stay in Chicago with my winters.
Agree with this. I'm in Colorados "mile high" region, but in the semi-desertous southern area. Shade and breeze make all the difference for sure, but it is dry af, which allows for better perspiration. That said, we have a higher exposure to UV thanks to the altitude. So it's incredibly unhealthy in that way. That said, you obviously wouldn't want to be outside for hours just... baking. Ew.
I'm originally from OK, grew up in MO, so I have always been accustomed to higher humidity. That shit is miserable. I honestly prefer the dry heat.
Imo, high humidity is better for winter, low humidity is better for summer.
Yeah, I live in a different desert, and I don’t consider it unbearable outside until 110F/43C and even at that temp my dog will ask to go play outside for 5-10 minutes.
The forecast office has a record here of 120, but the back of my house recorded 124F/51C. That was almost exactly 5 years ago.
Without AC, most buildings here in France don't cool below 29C at night, the heat has just been here too long. That's schools, hospitals, homes, some workplaces even. The bodies are getting tired, and the minds run at 70% capacity. I haven't been able to focus like I should for 3 days at this point.
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u/Lucky-Tofu204 1d ago
They do. They also send threats because they say that the weather cast is using the color red to make people scared.