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4. At 710 AM .already 87 degrees NE Mesa AZ..Alert,,

Fri Jun 10, 2022, 10:15 AM

Jun 2022

EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST SUNDAY
What
Dangerously hot conditions. Afternoon temperatures 109 to 115.
Where
Portions of south central Arizona.
When
Until 8 PM MST Sunday.
Impacts

Very High Heat Risk. Increase in heat related illnesses, including heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. Heat stroke can lead to death.

Tips - stay hydrated folks..never go out without your water..always carry cooler in car for long drives..

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Millions in Southwest bracing for 'dangerous and deadly heatwave' [View all] marmar Jun 2022 OP

And it's not even summer dalton99a Jun 2022 #1

it isn't Jerry2144 Jun 2022 #3

Saw 116 on one forecast for Phoenix Johnny2X2X Jun 2022 #2

Short answer. roamer65 Jun 2022 #14

a great opportunity for the enterprising capitalist to sell some "Outside Suits" anarch Jun 2022 #24

A/C'd Outside suits, of course. electric_blue68 Jun 2022 #46

We'll be lucky if we get 10 years before then /nt wackadoo wabbit Jun 2022 #43

Trying to be an optimist. roamer65 Jun 2022 #48

At 710 AM .already 87 degrees NE Mesa AZ..Alert,, asiliveandbreathe Jun 2022 #4

103 Here tomorow. Liberal In Texas Jun 2022 #5

There is a concern I have about electric vehicles. If the power grid can't handle doc03 Jun 2022 #6

Simple... we'll just go to Mars oioioi Jun 2022 #8

NEXT: Tesla to announce 'revolutionary' generator for emergency use during power outage dalton99a Jun 2022 #9

EVs charge off peak hours mostly Johnny2X2X Jun 2022 #15

Sorry I don't buy that, they can be charged off peak doc03 Jun 2022 #17

Why do people think EVs pull a ton of amps? Johnny2X2X Jun 2022 #18

My house is wired for 200 amps, at this time I am doc03 Jun 2022 #19

Average house uses 900 KWh a month. Johnny2X2X Jun 2022 #21

I can agree with today but as you say the grid doc03 Jun 2022 #22

But that's years and year away Johnny2X2X Jun 2022 #23

"Average" house where? OilemFirchen Jun 2022 #38

A/C may be a bigger problem Kaleva Jun 2022 #34

Gas pumps require the grid also! LeftInTX Jun 2022 #54

Why people live there I have no idea. CrackityJones75 Jun 2022 #7

They say it's a dry heat. I experienced it once when I was in Phoenix at 106 doc03 Jun 2022 #10

People live here because they don't want to lives their lives in the miserable weather of the NE. former9thward Jun 2022 #25

Miserable to who? ReluctanceTango Jun 2022 #35

Yes, you need electricity for A/C. former9thward Jun 2022 #36

Kind of funny people in the NE getting on their high horse ripcord Jun 2022 #42

What is the difference we don't just stand outside in the miserable weather. doc03 Jun 2022 #37

I have lived in Chicago. former9thward Jun 2022 #57

We've have over 100F (usually not over ?103but it has gone higher) here in NYC at times.. NOT fun! electric_blue68 Jun 2022 #47

We live here because a lot of people don't want to live here! I don't have grass, pasture or a in2herbs Jun 2022 #12

I am sorry but that just isn't true on the macro level. CrackityJones75 Jun 2022 #13

It is sustainable to have large cities here. former9thward Jun 2022 #26

You are getting water from other areas. CrackityJones75 Jun 2022 #39

Not true. former9thward Jun 2022 #58

No one is trucking in water to cities? NickB79 Jun 2022 #61

The "Rio Verde Foothills" is not a city. former9thward Jun 2022 #62

Right! CrackityJones75 Jun 2022 #63

It is time to scrap Los Angeles ripcord Jun 2022 #40

Used to, it was cheap in AZ ReluctanceTango Jun 2022 #33

We are well into summer in Houston TxGuitar Jun 2022 #11

Going to be 103 here today Sympthsical Jun 2022 #16

104 here now at 1:17 pm at 4650 feet elevation. (SE Az) panader0 Jun 2022 #20

104 F is exactly 40 C DFW Jun 2022 #29

Bracing for? ReluctanceTango Jun 2022 #27

yup Skittles Jun 2022 #32

Got a long time friend in the Dallas area so I hear from them electric_blue68 Jun 2022 #49

And I just had a new a/c installed just in time. Catherine Vincent Jun 2022 #28

We don't even have AC in our house DFW Jun 2022 #31

very worried about the grid Skittles Jun 2022 #30

I know! LeftInTX Jun 2022 #55

We are out at an amateur rocket launch this week on a dry lake in the Mojave Desert ripcord Jun 2022 #41

At 117 degrees, the asphalt in parking lots begins to melt wackadoo wabbit Jun 2022 #44

It will be interesting to see what melts at 130-135 deg F. roamer65 Jun 2022 #50

Glasses and contacts? JanMichael Jun 2022 #60

In NYC back in late ?'60 or ?'70s one of our ?95F - ?100F humid days... electric_blue68 Jun 2022 #53

Pavement burn is a real concern in summer dalton99a Jun 2022 #59

It already hit 114 degrees in the valley. ChazII Jun 2022 #45

Stay safe everyone! Water is your internal A/C. And get A/C as you can! electric_blue68 Jun 2022 #51

This is the new normal SoonerPride Jun 2022 #52

Sounds like people need to move North Calculating Jun 2022 #64

Canada doesn't want us SoonerPride Jun 2022 #66

charge up all your batteries just in case you lose power IcyPeas Jun 2022 #56

I'm on the Texas grid. They're calling for 105 tomorrow. Buckle up! NCLefty Jun 2022 #65