Will it hit 120 today in Phoenix on longest day of year?

[Ajay]

This is why they employed slaves. Euro-bred Americans figured it was too hot down south for a white man to handle.
Also there's this fiber called linen, wind blows right through it. Dries fast. It's almost like not wearing a shirt.

Linen is awesome, but not at real high humidity. The point of high humidity is that the atmosphere is already saturated with water, so the wind doesn't dry anything

I now recall a story about friend of a relative who lived in AZ. She used to carry a potholder in her purse for opening the car door etc. That and the mention of mild 1st degree burn is pretty scary.

 

[IronWing]

Have the people in Phoenix painted the roofs white or silver to reflect the heat?

Yep. White is standard, silver less common. We just had our roof re-coated this year. I can walk around on the roof at mid-day in high summer in bare feet and the roof is cool to the touch. Of course, the tops of my feet get cooked doing that.

 

[NoTine42]

Yeah its going to be hotter than hell today. Glad I am working from home.

Oh yeah some planes can't fly in this heat either.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...at-airplanes-cant-fly/?utm_term=.7040f9d22819

Is that United's excuse?
https://twitter.com/rachelepas/status/875065527726727169