>>>>I've lived in Phoenix the last 20 yearsand it has NEVER been 119. In fact, days over 110 are quite uncommon.
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>>>>>119 is not uncommon at all that time of year. No matter what, it's gonna be well over 100 and probably over 110 EVERY day. When I go to conventions and such I like to spend a few extra days around the city and look around - maybe goto a nearby national or state park or something. This is just stupid though - you're not going to be able to do ANYTHING other that hide
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>>>From NWS:
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>>>http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/psr/general/history/index.php?page=100deg
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>>>Average annual number of days with maximum temperatures of 100 of higher: 89
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>>But the real #s:
>>Highest Temperatures ever recorded in Phoenix
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>>122 June 26, 1990
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>>121 July 28, 1995
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>>120 June 25, 1990
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>>118 July 16, 1925, June 24, 1929, July 11, 1958, July 4, 1989, June 27, 1990 June 28, 1990, July 27, 1995
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>>I did my 4-5 years in Phoenix back in the 80's.
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>>HOT, how do you describe HOT?
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>>1) Can't walk barefoot across the driveway to the mail.
>>2) Turning the key "ON" in your car burns your fingers.
>>3) Pool water isn't comfortable past mid June.
>>4) Can't grab the steering wheel of your car when you first get in it.
>>5) You only know that your sweating because your elbow joint, or your eyelids are somewhat cool because of evaporation.
>>6) Everyplace has a mister set up to cool you outdoors.
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>Yep, I stand by my statement that it is a staging area for the trip to Hell!

I read somewhere that church attendance is down out here in Phoenix. There's too many other things to do and Hell doesn't scare us. <g>