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of A.

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Excessive heat warning extended until 8 PM PDT (8 PM mst)
Saturday...

An excessive heat warning is in effect for today... Friday and
Saturday for elevations below 4000 feet msl in southern
Nevada... extreme northwest Arizona and southeast California.

A strong dome of high pressure remains over the region and continues
to produce afternoon temperatures that are at or near record values.
High temperatures through Saturday will range from 112 and 117 across
the Las Vegas Valley... between 119 and 124 along the Colorado
River... and between 122 and 127 across Death Valley.

An excessive heat warning is issued when high temperatures are
forecast to reach 112 degrees or greater. Persons in the warning
area are urged to avoid prolonged work in the sun, or in poorly
ventilated areas. Also, drink plenty of liquids and try to stay in
an air conditioned environment.

Blimey, that's excessively hot.

Tony
already nudging 100f in many parts of that region and it's only 9/10am

tony_powell wrote:
Slightly off topic but spare a thought for those over in parts the great U.S
of A.

Copyright of Weather Underground

Excessive heat warning extended until 8 PM PDT (8 PM mst)
Saturday...

An excessive heat warning is in effect for today... Friday and
Saturday for elevations below 4000 feet msl in southern
Nevada... extreme northwest Arizona and southeast California.

A strong dome of high pressure remains over the region and continues
to produce afternoon temperatures that are at or near record values.
High temperatures through Saturday will range from 112 and 117 across
the Las Vegas Valley... between 119 and 124 along the Colorado
River... and between 122 and 127 across Death Valley.

An excessive heat warning is issued when high temperatures are
forecast to reach 112 degrees or greater. Persons in the warning
area are urged to avoid prolonged work in the sun, or in poorly
ventilated areas. Also, drink plenty of liquids and try to stay in
an air conditioned environment.

Blimey, that's excessively hot.

Tony
already nudging 100f in many parts of that region and it's only 9/10am



Las Vagas had a maximum temperature of 46.1°c yesterday (115f)

--
Keith (Southend)

'Weather Home & Abroad'
http://www.southendweather.net

"tony_powell" wrote in message
...
Slightly off topic but spare a thought for those over in parts the great
U.S
of A.

Copyright of Weather Underground

Excessive heat warning extended until 8 PM PDT (8 PM mst)
Saturday...

An excessive heat warning is in effect for today... Friday and
Saturday for elevations below 4000 feet msl in southern
Nevada... extreme northwest Arizona and southeast California.

A strong dome of high pressure remains over the region and continues
to produce afternoon temperatures that are at or near record values.
High temperatures through Saturday will range from 112 and 117 across
the Las Vegas Valley... between 119 and 124 along the Colorado
River... and between 122 and 127 across Death Valley.

An excessive heat warning is issued when high temperatures are
forecast to reach 112 degrees or greater. Persons in the warning
area are urged to avoid prolonged work in the sun, or in poorly
ventilated areas. Also, drink plenty of liquids and try to stay in
an air conditioned environment.

Blimey, that's excessively hot.

Tony
already nudging 100f in many parts of that region and it's only 9/10am



We don't know what hot weather is. I know we think we do. I have experienced
43C in Australia and I can tell you that when you get over 37C i.e. normal
blood heat my god, it feels hot.

Gavin.

"tony_powell" wrote in message
...
Slightly off topic but spare a thought for those over in parts the great
U.S
of A.

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Excessive heat warning extended until 8 PM PDT (8 PM mst)
Saturday...

An excessive heat warning is in effect for today... Friday and
Saturday for elevations below 4000 feet msl in southern
Nevada... extreme northwest Arizona and southeast California.

A strong dome of high pressure remains over the region and continues
to produce afternoon temperatures that are at or near record values.
High temperatures through Saturday will range from 112 and 117 across
the Las Vegas Valley... between 119 and 124 along the Colorado
River... and between 122 and 127 across Death Valley.

An excessive heat warning is issued when high temperatures are
forecast to reach 112 degrees or greater. Persons in the warning
area are urged to avoid prolonged work in the sun, or in poorly
ventilated areas. Also, drink plenty of liquids and try to stay in
an air conditioned environment.

Blimey, that's excessively hot.

Tony
already nudging 100f in many parts of that region and it's only 9/10am


Makes me wonder if we will get a new world temperature record soon. I
remember reading that a new weather station was constructed in the hottest
part of Death Valley a few years ago. I reckon the Americans could market
the hottest place on the planet a lot better than the Libyans ever have.
Just think of the ice cream concession for starters...

Martin
Guernsey
A definitely bracing 19C...

We don't know what hot weather is. I know we think we do.

But isn't humidity the all important factor? 46C with only 8% humidity
surely cannot feel as bad as 38C with 70% RH (which is regularly experienced
in India pre-monsoon)?.

I have seen 41C with 68% RH, now that must have felt warm.

Air with low humidity contains much less energy than air with high humidity;
am I right? Therefore heats up quicker (as in desert regions).
_________________
Nick G
Exe Valley, Devon
50 m amsl

In message , Nick G
writes
We don't know what hot weather is. I know we think we do.

But isn't humidity the all important factor? 46C with only 8% humidity
surely cannot feel as bad as 38C with 70% RH (which is regularly experienced
in India pre-monsoon)?.

I have seen 41C with 68% RH, now that must have felt warm.

I have experienced early morning thick fog in Bahrain with the
temperature and dew-point over 30C. Not pleasant :-( I have also
experienced temperatures over 45c in Abadan but with the dew-point close
to 0C. That was much more tolerable than the Bahrain event. Yes - the
relative humidity and absolute humidity are very important factors in
determining how conditions feel.

Norman.
(delete "thisbit" twice to e-mail)
--
Norman Lynagh Weather Consultancy
Chalfont St Giles 85m a.s.l.
England

"Nick G" wrote in message
...

I have seen 41C with 68% RH, now that must have felt warm.

_________________
Nick G
Exe Valley, Devon
50 m amsl

41C with 68% humidity. ****, that must be something. Where do you get that
one? Was that in India. You can't get that in Australia.

Gavin.

In uk.sci.weather on Fri, 15 Jul 2005 at 19:40:41, Martin Crozier wrote
:

Makes me wonder if we will get a new world temperature record soon. I
remember reading that a new weather station was constructed in the hottest
part of Death Valley a few years ago. I reckon the Americans could market
the hottest place on the planet a lot better than the Libyans ever have.
Just think of the ice cream concession for starters...

But you'd need to be the world record holder for 'fastest-ice-cream-
eater' though!
--
Paul Hyett, Cheltenham

41C with 68% humidity. ****, that must be something. Where do you get
that one? Was that in India. You can't get that in Australia.

Pakistan and parts of northern India about 2 weeks ago.

It must have been unbearable, no wonder many died from heatstroke.
__________________
Nick G
Exe Valley, Devon
50 m amsl

"Gavin Staples" wrote in message
...

"Nick G" wrote in message
...

I have seen 41C with 68% RH, now that must have felt warm.

_________________
Nick G
Exe Valley, Devon
50 m amsl


Gavin.

"Nick G" wrote in message
...
41C with 68% humidity. ****, that must be something. Where do you
get that one? Was that in India. You can't get that in Australia.

Pakistan and parts of northern India about 2 weeks ago.

It must have been unbearable, no wonder many died from heatstroke.
__________________
Nick G
Exe Valley, Devon

.... this from the 'World Weather' summary posted into
sci.geo.meteorology a couple of days ago:

Martin.



ASIA
South

A heat wave which commenced in May 2005 across areas of South Asia
continued into late June. More than 400 people died as a result of
temperatures reaching 45°C to 50°C (113°F-122°F) in parts of India,
Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. From these heat-related deaths, at
least 100 died in India's state of Orissa, while 100 fatalities were
reported in Bangladesh and about 175 in Pakistan.