Arizona Weather

[Hawkeyes1982x]

I always wonder like why people get so bent out of shape about the "arizona heat" yes i know its hot.. I been to vegas and it was like 110 everyday I was there.. But yet, that 110 felt pretty dang good compared to the Iowa sauna bucket. I was thinking since this is a night game and night times are usually into the 70's.. is it THAT much of a factor when playing in it since Iowa plays in such a stuffy climate all through out the summer? To me, I don't think its much of a problem. what you guys think?

 

[djwoody98]

Early forecast called for sunny and 96 on Saturday. I'm guessing temps into the 80s during the game.

 

[hawkihayes]

Saturday
Sep 18
Bright and sunny 96°Lo 70° low humidity

Per accuweather

 

[ShadasRevenge]

I always wonder like why people get so bent out of shape about the "arizona heat" yes i know its hot.. I been to vegas and it was like 110 everyday I was there.. But yet, that 110 felt pretty dang good compared to the Iowa sauna bucket. I was thinking since this is a night game and night times are usually into the 70's.. is it THAT much of a factor when playing in it since Iowa plays in such a stuffy climate all through out the summer? To me, I don't think its much of a problem. what you guys think?

Those are overnight lows, and that temperature usually isn't reached until the very early morning.

That being said, with the low humidity, temperatures should drop fairly quickly once the sun goes down. If you look at the forecast for Saturday night, the overnight low is 67, which means by the time Iowa gets back home, it'll be very comfortable in Tuscon.

 

[HawkKing81]

I always wonder like why people get so bent out of shape about the "arizona heat" yes i know its hot.. I been to vegas and it was like 110 everyday I was there.. But yet, that 110 felt pretty dang good compared to the Iowa sauna bucket. I was thinking since this is a night game and night times are usually into the 70's.. is it THAT much of a factor when playing in it since Iowa plays in such a stuffy climate all through out the summer? To me, I don't think its much of a problem. what you guys think?

I have lived in the Southwest for a long time. I agree with you, the heat doesn't have a huge affect on the game.

But the low humidity can have a big affect. It's pretty easy to get dehydrated, which results in cramps, etc.

The players need to make sure they are well hydrated.

 

[99topdawg]

The hourly forecast on weather.com says that it is 87 and "feels like" 85 (20% humidity) at 7:15 Sunday night. By 9:00 it is supposed to be 82 and feel like 80. The humidity is in the low 20's and rising to the mid 30's by the end of the game.

 

[PJHawk]

Early forecast called for sunny and 96 on Saturday. I'm guessing temps into the 80s during the game.

I'd agree, today was 98 in Tuscon and it currently (almost kickoff time) is 88.

 

[TecmoSuperHawk]

For comparison let's use yesterday's weather in Tucson. It was a similar day, high of 94 and sunny, as is projected for this coming Saturday.

At 6:53 Arizona time, it was 89 degrees, so this would be the temperature we feel during warmups.
At 7:53 it was 84 degrees, at this point the sun would be completely down and we would be about halfway through the 1st quarter. Warm, yes, but probably pretty comfortable actually with the low humidity.
At 8:53 it was 83 degrees.
At 9:53 it was 80 degrees.
At 10:53 it was 74 degrees.

The heat should be a minor factor.

 

[GoldKey]

Wasn't the last time we were there (ASU) terribly stormy - like bad enough to delay kickoff? Is temp/altitude/climate in general different ASU vs. AZ?

I think another big deal is routine. Kirk hates to mess with the routine. Two time zones, distance and night kick are big adjustments to the routine.