# So how hot is it? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 22, 2005, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-hot-is-it/313683 "2005-07-22T18:05:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-hot-is-it/313683/41 "2005-07-24T17:30:32Z")
It’s not hot! Yipee! At least until tomorrow when the predictions are 95 and lots of humidity. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-hot-is-it/313683/42 "2005-07-24T18:21:45Z")
Right now, it’s 90 with a heat index of 94. I’m looking forward to a nice bike ride in a couple of hours on a bike path down by the river, so I can enjoy the weather. And I do like cycling in hot weather. The weird thing is, since you’re creating a breeze as you ride, most of your sweat evaporates very quickly, and you don’t feel it. Then you stop riding, and for a time you continue sweating heavily, so it seems to pop up from nowhere afterward. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-hot-is-it/313683/43 "2005-07-24T18:43:32Z")
Update: we’re now up to 99F/37C, with a heat index of 104/40C. The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning! Fancy. Anyway, I’m getting bored sitting around the house, so I’m going to brave the heat and go do stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-hot-is-it/313683/44 "2005-07-24T18:54:32Z")
89F with 70% humidity, giving a heat index of 103. Tomorrow the heat index is supposed to be 111F. ---
**Author:** ![Marlitharn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@Marlitharn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marlitharn)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-hot-is-it/313683/45 "2005-07-24T18:59:56Z")
Here in Mid-Mo it’s 101 degrees, with a heat index of 105. Humidity’s only 31%, though, instead of our usual 50 gazillion percent; we haven’t had any rain in weeks. Thank gods for central air. When I was a kid we didn’t have central air. I used to sleep in the backyard to keep cool. Woke up one morning with a chicken on my head. It’s nice, now I’m grown, to sleep in a nice cool bedroom with no chickens. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-hot-is-it/313683/46 "2005-07-24T19:07:39Z")
It was so hot in DC that Karl Rove was outing CIA agents for a Klondike bar. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-hot-is-it/313683/47 "2005-07-24T21:47:12Z")
I’m back. That sucked, pretty much. It’s now 102F/39C with a heat index of 107F/42C. I don’t have AC, but the fan is on full blast, I have a glass of cold water, and the shades are down. Much better. ---
**Author:** ![justwannano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ab992/32.png) [@justwannano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justwannano)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-hot-is-it/313683/48 "2005-07-25T03:21:51Z")
Well my official thermometer ,ya know the one out on the corn crib, was pegged at 120 at 3:00 pm.It was in the sun. The one on the enclosed front porch said 105. the one on a post in the back yard said 98. So Hell, who knows. Damned hot it was. A bench under the shade tree was the place to be at my house. Lots of water was also helpful. I tried beer but I could feel the alcohol after only 2. Its supposed to be hot again tomorrow. Got to work at 2:30 PM. No air conditioning at the plant.Its really unbearable if you don’t have a fan. Everybody please stay cool. cya just ---
**Author:** ![dwc1970](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-hot-is-it/313683/49 "2005-07-25T03:43:14Z")
Today’s high in Boise was 96, according to [www.wunderground.com](http://www.wunderground.com) . This is down from a four-day streak of 100+ days we had last week, the highest being 107 during that time (and for the month). ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-hot-is-it/313683/50 "2005-07-25T04:40:56Z")
Today it was 98 here in Lancaster. I spent the weekend in Palm Springs though and it was about 109 when we got there Friday. Right now in my house it’s 80 at 66% humidity, blargh. ---
**Author:** ![Good\_Egg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/96bed5/32.png) [@Good\_Egg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Good_Egg)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-hot-is-it/313683/51 "2005-07-25T05:02:58Z")
I wanna move to Seattle! ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-hot-is-it/313683/52 "2005-07-25T12:09:30Z")
> [@Kyla](#): > > It’s a safe prediction that we’re going to have at least a few heat-related deaths today. Three deaths so far. ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-hot-is-it/313683/53 "2005-07-25T12:28:20Z")
100 forcast for today 101 forcast for tomorrow 101 forcast for Wed. Add the humidity and you’re looking at about 115. I like it hot, but this is a bit much even for me. ---
**Author:** ![nonacetone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonacetone/32/2819_2.png) [@nonacetone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nonacetone)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-hot-is-it/313683/54 "2005-07-25T12:28:23Z")
Today, in west central Indiana, it is forecast to be near 100. Again. The heat index is forecast to be near 115. They have issued an Excessive Heat Warning for our area. I’ll be staying inside, in the a/c! Modern conveniences are wonderful! ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-hot-is-it/313683/55 "2005-07-25T12:49:38Z")
The forecast for today is 99F with a heat index of 110F. Tomorrow, 100F with a heat index of 110F. Friday’s forecast (my birthday) calls for a 40% chance of rain, with a temperature of 95F and a heat index of 100-105F. I don’t mind it so much though. I can stay inside in air conditioned comfort or go splash around in the pool. I am a summer baby, so bring it on! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-how-hot-is-it/313683.md?page=2)