Humid in Ak from Jan to March Michael.Definitely hardly ever need airconditioning here..perhaps a couple of days in high summer about all
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Locals can exaggerate everywhere. Nevertheless one reliable source has a Death Valley station with mean July daily max at about 116F or 46.7C and a mean "low" of 30C.spwill wrote:Hot Chocolate ?Afterthought: It must get to 42 deg or more fairly regularly in parts of Australia, how do they get on for chocolate supplies there?
Can remember a lot of airconditioning from my days living in OZ.
Drove through Death Valley in California, it's one of the hottest places on Earth. Temp was 45C, a local said we had arrived on a cool day.
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The last decent heat wave I can remember here was early December 2003.. very humid with thunderstorms, lasted about 5 days.
That Jordan location is close to Blenheim which is interesting.
During that heatwave the rail industry was at a standstill as the tracks buckled completely.. especially near Wanganui.
That Jordan location is close to Blenheim which is interesting.
During that heatwave the rail industry was at a standstill as the tracks buckled completely.. especially near Wanganui.
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I've read from some reliable sources that the MINIMUM temp in death valley remained above 40c on 5 occasions since 1913.
Locals can exaggerate everywhere. Nevertheless one reliable source has a Death Valley station with mean July daily max at about 116F or 46.7C and a mean "low" of 30C.
When cold fronts come you will cry; I wish there was a blocking high, cold fronts bring miserable cold and drizzle, which makes me sniffle.
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45C on the day I was in Death Valley but previous days had been 47C.Locals can exaggerate everywhere. Nevertheless one reliable source has a Death Valley station with mean July daily max at about 116F or 46.7C and a mean "low" of 30C.
Went there in early August under clear skies in a car that had no airconditioning.
Our drinking water was almost too hot to drink.
I seem to remember that by law you have to carry drinking water and pick up any hitchhikers.