Anyone here live near Needles?

[fan_since79]

109 right now in Needles, at 10 PM

 

They were up to 118 this afternoon.

[Ray McKigney]

I went to dinner about an hour and a half ago and saw this:

 

 

It hit 125 briefly but went back down.

 

It is recommended that you replace your shocks or struts every 60,000 miles. Looks like you're overdue. 

[katie]

No matter how dry it is, when you go north of 110 it's hot.

North of 85 is hot.

[Angels_Make_Me_Drink]

For me, North of 105 is hot. 

 

How do y'all do this 120 stuff !?

[Brandon]

Nothing like rolling blackouts because it's hotter than Auschwitz.

[fan_since79]

40 people were hospitalized after attending an OUTDOOR concert yesterday in Vegas in 115-degree heat. Yeah, that's a smart place to spend an afternoon.

 

In other news, they've cancelled tomorrow's "Running with the Devil" marathon in Boulder City. The name is appropriate.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

It is recommended that you replace your shocks or struts every 60,000 miles. Looks like you're overdue. 

 

Thanks for the maintenance tip, Ray.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

40 people were hospitalized after attending an OUTDOOR concert yesterday in Vegas in 115-degree heat. Yeah, that's a smart place to spend an afternoon.

 

In other news, they've cancelled tomorrow's "Running with the Devil" marathon in Boulder City. The name is appropriate.

 

I'm betting that a lot of those people aren't locals. Those of us who live here generally have more sense than to hang around outside when it's like this - and when we have to, we know how to prepare for it (plenty of sunscreen, hats, carry along plenty of water). I made a trip to Sport Clips to get my hair cut, a stop at Target to pick up a few items and a trip to Taco Bell to pick up some food this evening. That's been it. No way I would want to spend more than a few minutes outside in this. It's going to be tough enough going outside tonight for my evening stogie. The Weather Channel says it's still officially 106 at 9:20 PM.

[Ray McKigney]

I have a friend that lives in Vegas. Talked to her today and asked what she was up to and she said her friend was coming by and they were going to drink margaritas and hang out at the pool in her complex. I said what about the heat. She said, "It's not that bad." What a sick maniac. 

[fan_since79]

I'm betting that a lot of those people aren't locals. Those of us who live here generally have more sense than to hang around outside when it's like this - and when we have to, we know how to prepare for it (plenty of sunscreen, hats, carry along plenty of water). I made a trip to Sport Clips to get my hair cut, a stop at Target to pick up a few items and a trip to Taco Bell to pick up some food this evening. That's been it. No way I would want to spend more than a few minutes outside in this. It's going to be tough enough going outside tonight for my evening stogie. The Weather Channel says it's still officially 106 at 9:20 PM.

A balmy 97 right now, at 11 PM.

 

Forecast for tomorrow is 117, which would match the all-time record high, I believe. 

 

Stay inside and stay cool!

[fan_since79]

I have a friend that lives in Vegas. Talked to her today and asked what she was up to and she said her friend was coming by and they were going to drink margaritas and hang out at the pool in her complex. I said what about the heat. She said, "It's not that bad." What a sick maniac. 

Alcohol can make it worse, too. I hope she's okay.

[Eric]

My only question is, where are all the global warming deniers this weekend?

 

I know they're out there, but a little 120 in the shade tends to have them STFU, don't it?

[Brandon]

Look at real history (past the under 250 years America has been in existence) and see how cyclical weather patterns are.

[Eric]

Two words, "Hockey Stick".

[Vegas Halo Fan]

For me, North of 105 is hot. 

 

How do y'all do this 120 stuff !?

 

You keep trips short, and don't go to places where you will be outside for very long. Carry water in the car with you even if your planned trip isn't very far. I usually put a bottle of water in the freezer that I toss in the car for such occasions. Use covered parking where it is available. It doesn't happen often here (our usual high temp in the summer is around 102-105, which isn't bad with 5-10% humidity). I use sun shades in the car, and I carry a washcloth so I'm not grabbing a super-heated shifter or door handle with my bare hand. All those chrome-plated surfaces in your interior look nice, but they are not your friend during the summer in the desert.

[Redondo]

 

Here is a link to our local newspaper. It shows the high yesterday and predicted high for today.

 

http://www.mohavedailynews.com/articles/2013/06/30/news/local/doc51cfd8a361873568272955.txt

[Redondo]

You keep trips short, and don't go to places where you will be outside for very long. Carry water in the car with you even if your planned trip isn't very far. I usually put a bottle of water in the freezer that I toss in the car for such occasions. Use covered parking where it is available. It doesn't happen often here (our usual high temp in the summer is around 102-105, which isn't bad with 5-10% humidity). I use sun shades in the car, and I carry a washcloth so I'm not grabbing a super-heated shifter or door handle with my bare hand. All those chrome-plated surfaces in your interior look nice, but they are not your friend during the summer in the desert.

 

That is good advise.

 

Black cars look good but are very hard to work with in the summer here. Both my truck and car are white.

 

We always carry water with us where ever we go. Ice chest is mandatory around here. I do cover up my steering wheel with a towel when it's in the direct sunlight. Try to park where the front is facing away from the sun.

[Vernster52]

My ex-wife lives just outside Bullhead City.  

 

She deserves it.  Practicing for the after-life.

[Vernster52]

Kinda makes me wonder how did people settle this area with no a/c?

 

Today's American couldn't do it.

[fan_since79]

Okay, this man is seriously insane:

 

(Death Valley) Park visitor Jon Rice, 42, of Longmont, Colo., said he plans to run a mile at 4 p.m. — in what he described as a “full-blown Darth Vader suit.”

“My goal is to set a world record for the hottest run ever verified,” Rice, who writes infomercials for a living, said with a smile. “I call it the Darth Valley Challenge.”

 

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-heat-wave-record-death-valley-forecast-20130630,0,2633866.story?track=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+latimes%2Fmostviewed+%28L.A.+Times+-+Most+Viewed+Stories%29

[Eric]

I use sun shades in the car, and I carry a washcloth so I'm not grabbing a super-heated shifter or door handle with my bare hand. All those chrome-plated surfaces in your interior look nice, but they are not your friend during the summer in the desert.

 

HA! My mother visited a couple of months ago and thought it was odd that I had a microfiber cloth on my chrome shifter knob, even after I explained why. I have a black car with a chrome dash which basically means the only time I don't worry about parking in a covered spot is when the sun is down.

 

P.S. - This is my interior AKA Vegas death trap.

[Taylor]

Children please. It reached 125 in Palm Desert yesterday. We called it a slow Saturday.

[Vegas Halo Fan]

I might have to break out my winter coat. The high tomorrow will plummet to a mere 116 degrees.

 

Eric, that dash looks lethal. I could get third degree burns from that bad boy.

[Eric]

You and me both. People that visit don't understand why I'd be willing to walk that much further just for covered parking. "Turn on the AC for a minute or two" they say.

 

"HA!" I say.

 

I keep meaning to get the windows tinted, but I never get around to it. Seriously considering it happening in the next couple of weeks.

 

Meanwhile, I point my car to the setting sun and use the reflective dash protector when I have no choice but parking outside. It may not be a cure-all, but it saves blistering by accident.

[yk9001]

Redondo, I was in Bullhead a couple weeks ago, it only got up to 106 or so.  We go to Laughlin a couple times a year, spend the day at Lake Mead.

 

What always strikes me about the heat is that it always seems like it gets hottest at 5:00 pm.