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Motown_Johnny

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24. It is the lack of moisture

Reply to randr (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 10:46 PM

Jul 2012

I lived in and around Vail for about 12 years. I clearly remember the afternoon thunder showers that would create themselves if the temperature got much above 80.

The lack of snow last winter means there is less moisture available. Now those storms are not creating themselves to then rain cool the area.

Paper doesn't self ignite until 451 F (hence the Bradbury title) so I wouldn't worry about self ignition. Worry about sparks from fireworks and firearms.

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It has never been this hot [View all] randr Jul 2012 OP

You must have missed it..... RagAss Jul 2012 #1

Records are being broken all over the country. panader0 Jul 2012 #2

Good thing global warming is a hoax The Blue Flower Jul 2012 #3

We'll keep doing what we do until we can't... alterfurz Jul 2012 #15

In Texas it's not nearly as bad as last summer snooper2 Jul 2012 #4

the humidity feels different this year Skittles Jul 2012 #18

I feel sorry for those living in desert states. JNelson6563 Jul 2012 #5

The tipping point has been reached and is but a distant memory in our mirror. 99Forever Jul 2012 #6

I'm pretty sure the Hadean eon TBMASE Jul 2012 #7

The sun's radiation isn't increasing. The atmospheric content of CO2 IS increasing, kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #8

NASA disagrees with you. SERIOUSLY. former9thward Jul 2012 #10

But. not by enough to explain anything. Sentath Jul 2012 #12

wouldn't that be belcffub Jul 2012 #14

The article says it is significant. former9thward Jul 2012 #19

Who is this NASA you speak of? theophilus Jul 2012 #17

something like this belcffub Jul 2012 #23

At 9000' Wow! That's seriously surprising jimlup Jul 2012 #9

Still waiting for our first ever 100 degree day... belcffub Jul 2012 #11

Wait, it is coming. This is only July. August is going to be a killer. n/t RebelOne Jul 2012 #21

usually for us August is cooler then July belcffub Jul 2012 #22

Where I live we are setting records but in the opposite direction. Bandit Jul 2012 #13

Yep. They haven't told us that all that fossil fuel we have dug up and burned for 300 plus years is theophilus Jul 2012 #16

No where near the summer of 1988 so far in Michigan. roamer65 Jul 2012 #20

It is the lack of moisture Motown_Johnny Jul 2012 #24