okeefe4prez
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Looks like the weatherman is saying 100 or 101 in Des Moines on Friday. You guys stay cool and check on elderly family members and neighbors.
Iowa heatwave predictions
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Northside Hawk
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The heat index is the real danger. With the corn starting to mature and add to local humidities some heat index readings may approach 115. Also minimum temps may not get below 80 for a couple of days, which is very rare for Iowa. That's New Orleans weather. And in the southern half of the state it may an issue on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday as well as Friday.
Chicago is on high alert. They don't a repeat of the near 1,000 heat related deaths that occurred in 1995. They have taken many precautions, like growing vegetation on rooftops, more cooling centers, etc.
okeefe4prez
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The people down here don't believe me when I say that July and August in Iowa are just as bad if not worse than the upstate region in South Carolina. There have been several days already this summer where the heat index in Iowa has been 10 degrees higher than down here. There is definitely more sustained heat in SC, but the hot days in Iowa are hotter in both terms of absolute heat and heat index. Granted, it was 95 here over Memorial Day, but last year it was 99 in Des Moines on Memorial Day.
Northside Hawk
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The difference is that the humidity and dew point relax a bit a night in Iowa when the daily transpiration process slows down. The nights get a little cooler.
In South Carolina, or New Orleans, the humidity and dew points dont drop much at night.
EstronHawkKing
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Just think, two months from now the leafs will be changing colors. Last week I wasn't turning my family room lights on until around 9p, now it's about 8:40p
EstronHawkKing
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- Hottest temperature ever recorded: 118 F, Keokuk, southeast Iowa, 7/20/1934.
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EstronHawkKing
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No, no Phoenix, AZ is the worst from April - October. Don't believe in that "Dry Heat" thing.
Northside Hawk
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I'll go with @revkev73. Middle East cities on the Persian gulf are the most stifling places on Earth. Start with water temperatures in the mid to upper 90's, and a latitude near the tropics where the sun angle is unbelievably intense. Heat indicies at Dharhan have been known to exceed 145 degrees.
hawkeyebob62
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Wish someone would bump that thread!
hawkeyebob62
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Heat is heat. Humidity can make it worse, but anything over 95, with prolonged time directly outside, is frigging uncomfortable.
Orlando has been in the 90s since late-May. But with afternoon rains, it can actually be comfortable for a brief spell. But, no frisbee with the dog after 9am, much as she clamors for it.
Orlando has been in the 90s since late-May. But with afternoon rains, it can actually be comfortable for a brief spell. But, no frisbee with the dog after 9am, much as she clamors for it.
Jon Miller was trying to buy the internet connection back then I bet. My dad has told me about those hot summers in the early '30s.
I have golfed in the Mojave on the Nevada/California border at 105 degrees, wasn't bad, dry as a bone. Drinks lots of fluids, take it easy, stay in the shade a bit. I golfed in Death Valley this spring, wasn't super hot, but at below sea level, the golf balls don't go very far.
Brutal.
EstronHawkKing
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How did people in Iowa and other states live without air conditioning units back in the day? Or better yet, furnaces in the winter. Probably why most died before their 50's,
Be thankful you're not Amish. No A/C or fans and they wear those heavy shirts with long sleeves. Not sure how often they get a shower or bath either.
