Palm Springs Breaks 87-Year Record @ 122F; Riverside 113F; Indio 120F; Thermal 119F (All Records)

[hatrack]

Every so often someone walks into the Palm Springs Visitors Center raring to burn through hiking trails like they're British adventurer and TV personality Bear Grylls.

For those people, Ceej Juarez, who provides information about hiking trails in the Agua Caliente Indian reservation, has to be a voice of reason. And that is never as important a job as it was on Monday, when a torrid heat wave sent temperatures to 122 degrees in the resort city by early afternoon.

The temperature broke the former record for the date of 118 degrees in 1929, according to the National Weather Service. Other cities that hit new highs for the day included Riverside (113), Indio (120), Escondido (106) and Thermal (119).

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Burbank was forecast to hit 108 degrees, eclipsing the old record of 106 degrees in 2008. In Santa Barbara, not far from where the Sherpa fire has scorched nearly 8,000 acres in the Santa Ynez Mountains, forecasters predict the heat to reach 98 degrees. The old record was 96 degrees set in 1973, said Kathy Hoxsie, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. It was 100 degrees in Pasadena before 9:30 a.m., the Weather Service said. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power issued a flex alert -- a call to save energy by consumers -- until 9 p.m.

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http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-heat-wave-record-forecast-fire-danger-20160620-snap-story.html

[stevil]

1. I live in Palm Springs

It was hot. You get used to it but I guess our summers are like other regions winters.

Activity restricted. Be wary of any metal exposed to sunlight, drink lots of water, get yer shit done VERY early in the day and take care of your pets and kids.

Worth it when you get to live here during the 7-8 months when the weather is beautiful.

[hollysmom]

2. no, not even close to being equivalent to winter.

In Winter I can put on another sweater, it's just during blizzards and hurricanes that I have to be careful outside. We didn't have any last year, we rarely have any. Of course, you don't lick a light post like Ralphie's brother. haha,

Different strokes for different folks. I would rather have the cold than heat, I can always put on another sweater, but the heat, just can't take off enough clothes. it is a matter of what you tolerate best.

[Lochloosa]

3. Here in Florida we just take off ALL our clothes...

[hollysmom]

4. I can take off my clothes but it is all those

layers of fat, ugh. am stuck with that insulation. Disgusting I know.

I used to go down to Florida in the early spring and sail, but I can't imagine it in the Summer if I were too hot in the spring. I have friends trying to get me to move to Houston, but that has weather much worse than Florida.

Seriously, I believe I have the best weather, so, here I am, the change of seasons, I had friends up from Florida and they were amazed at the green of spring, it is different because it is not always green, so it is a fresh color of green, a rebirth of green so to speak. Like i said different people want different things. My friend who posts here also lives in Florida and loves it, I jsut don't want to move there for anything.We have busses that run frequently enough that you don't have to look at a schedule. I can pretty much get everywhere on my feet with coins for the bus or train. Love To sit on my lawn with the giant oaks overhead in the summer so nice and cool. I don't' even mind putting on my ice cleats and going out to clear the driveway in the winter, I do miss my beach house however.
But you can enjoy and love where you are , that is great too.