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In reply to the discussion: Extreme Heat Grounds American Airlines Flights in Phoenix [View all]xor
(1,204 posts)89. I was talking to someone from there and he said he has a decent A/C
and the coldest he could keep his place was around 80F. Must be really awful for those with no AC.
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Both right, I think. Lower density true, but there can be convection risers at edge of runway. . .nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2017
#46
We're a huge urban area. The "official" temp is measured at Sky Harbor airport
Coventina
Jun 2017
#8
All flight school activity in the Phoenix - Mesa area was grounded after the temperature broke 43C
Aviation Pro
Jun 2017
#16
116 here - near Falcon Field..Mesa...just have to limit time outside -
asiliveandbreathe
Jun 2017
#29
Good. So that people will stop dying of the heat in Maricopa County, for awhile, anyway
progree
Jun 2017
#79
Some people, particularly RW'ers, think most deaths are from some form of stupidity or negligence
progree
Jun 2017
#85
I've been in Bullhead city when it was 120 degrees. Feels like a blast furnace
SammyWinstonJack
Jun 2017
#51
Light, loose clothing. And layering light fabrics is cooler than a single tee in high heat.
haele
Jun 2017
#87
There are suppose to be some prisoners still held out side in that tent city . I hope
lunasun
Jun 2017
#74
I live in ATL and all that heat mixed with the moisture from the gulf means rain
YOHABLO
Jun 2017
#58
AA notified my wife last Friday that they were accepting no-cost reservation changes
Zorro
Jun 2017
#65
But, but Senator Inhofe made a snowball! He proved global warming was all a hoax
tclambert
Jun 2017
#82