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mmered8299
07-11-2003, 02:52 PM
The weather man said it was 133deg. in Laughlin, Nv. yesterday. DAMN. I want to drop in at Needles Sat. But I don't know?

Mr.Havasu
07-11-2003, 02:54 PM
It's not that hot, besides it's a dry heat :D

mtndewdrops
07-11-2003, 02:58 PM
That is hard to believe :confused: perhaps a typo. Maybe there was no wind that day. I have been in Palmdale at 122 on the Tarmac and it hits you pretty hard.
Stay in or near the water and don't forget to bring plenty of refreshments wink

HighRoller
07-11-2003, 03:05 PM
It's no lie,I have a weather watcher on my computer that takes temps at the school and the airport.High yesterday was 130 and the daytime average was 126.I will tell you one thing about that kind of heat.If it's more than about 120 and you're thinking about boating...don't!It's a miserable experience unless you're going to spend the whole day in the water or stopping every mile or two to jump in.Not to mention your face and all other exposed skin will get cooked while driving by the hot air.Take it from me,it ain't worth it!!

Aqua Boogie1
07-11-2003, 03:06 PM
I've been in 124 degree weather, its not that bad but your tennis shoe real on the bottom and eggs cook slowly on the new black asfault. This was phoenix arizona.

jlnorthrup122
07-11-2003, 03:08 PM
well the only times it get over 133 around my pad is when I pull my schtyk out of the ole ladies mouth and mess her hair up!! :D :D

mtndewdrops
07-11-2003, 08:24 PM
HighRoller:
It's no lie,I have a weather watcher on my computer that takes temps at the school and the airport.High yesterday was 130 and the daytime average was 126.I will tell you one thing about that kind of heat.If it's more than about 120 and you're thinking about boating...don't!It's a miserable experience unless you're going to spend the whole day in the water or stopping every mile or two to jump in.Not to mention your face and all other exposed skin will get cooked while driving by the hot air.Take it from me,it ain't worth it!! Chapstick and Vaseline do wonders for wind chaffed skin and lips. A large brim hat and cold water will do you just fine.
LMAO-->Stopping every mile or so to jump in!!! Sounds like a good time to me!
Just do yourself a favor and don't stop afterwards to wipe down the boat. I made this mistake at Havasu at 118 and felt parched. :( Wipe it down at home that night with some vinager and water in a spray bottle...works wonders.
Formula 505 is good for the interior also.

jlnorthrup122
07-11-2003, 08:32 PM
Formula 505 is good for the interior also What interior are we talkin bout here? :D :D

jet496
07-11-2003, 08:47 PM
132 degrees @ Lake Mohave (Katherines Landing) 9 years ago on the 4th of July. Set a record for that day. We had those squirt bottles with fans on them where ever we walked. That was blazing! The motorhome AC couldn't keep up worth a crap.

sandblasted
07-11-2003, 08:48 PM
I was in Bullhead a couple years ago when it was 122 degrees..man, even the locals were miserable...It was so hot that when you got out of the water you were dry almost instantly...
I don't mind 110 at the river but 122 was miserable!!

Kurtis500
07-11-2003, 09:16 PM
Heres what to watch out for. In the desert heat you need to worry about your body temp rising. Remember, your core body temp is around 98.7 or so. When you inhale 110-120 degree heated air, allow the intense sunlight to heat up your skin, and the sweat evaporates too fast to cool the body, you get overheated very quickly. Imagine how hot your vehicle gets sitting in the desert sun. Its exposed to the same temperatures and sunlight as your skin. The body can only resist its core temperature rising for a short amount of time. There is nothing to bring your body temp down except shade/skin covering and LOTS of water. Always carry A LOT of water with you if you are driving through the desert. If your truck breaks down, you loose the AC or breeze from the open window. Things heat up in a hurry when your standing still in the sun. I just helped a stranded motorist on the Apache trail last week who said he had been broken down for 10 minutes. Him and his wife drank 5 20oz bottles of water on the spot. They both got very hot very quick, and did not bring water along with them.
The unfortunate side of this happens to illegal aliens in the southern Arizona desert every few days. I think 107 or 117 were killed from exposure last year. I had an article I posted on here a while back about it, but cant seem to find it.

Rexone
07-11-2003, 09:55 PM
I have a friend in the National Guard who's in Kuwait doing supply missions back and forth to Baghdad right now. Got a report of daily highs of 130ยบ. And that's not in no shorts and tee shirt at the river either. Army gear, no a/c, dust, dirt, and folks shootin at ya. frown

gigamurph
07-11-2003, 11:37 PM
What does 133 degrees feel like? Like downtown Blythe on a cool summer day. 133 is outrageous but can be survived. Drink plenty of fluids, dress lightly (not bare; except you women [J/K]), and use that "Indusrial 5000" sunblock! H**L; on a 133 degree day ya don't even have to smooth talk the girlies for an extra drink and out of their suits (j/K again)! :p

JetBoatRich
07-12-2003, 05:15 AM
That is F'N hot, Been in Laughlin couple years ago when it was 120. You move farther than 20' from the water and it sucked. At night you stayed in one casino because it was to hot to walk down the river walk :mad:

roostwear
07-12-2003, 05:27 AM
Forecast is calling for it to cool down this week. Down to an near arctic 111. Was 117 3 weeks ago and bearable, so this weekend should be nice. See ya'll there.

bigq
07-12-2003, 07:33 AM
Ok, dumb question. Does the human skin burn faster if it is 133 as opposed to say 90 degrees. It's not the heat that can burn the skin It's the UV spectrum, or does the UV go up as the heat goes up? I guess it would dry it out faster, does that make it burn faster?

JetBoatRich
07-12-2003, 07:45 AM
roostwear:
Forecast is calling for it to cool down this week. Down to an near arctic 111. Was 117 3 weeks ago and bearable, so this weekend should be nice. See ya'll there. Cooldown, better get a jacket eek!

Kurtis500
07-12-2003, 07:55 AM
bigq:
Ok, dumb question. Does the human skin burn faster if it is 133 as opposed to say 90 degrees. It's not the heat that can burn the skin It's the UV spectrum, or does the UV go up as the heat goes up? I guess it would dry it out faster, does that make it burn faster? Its the combined effect of everything your body interfaces in its environment that is higher than your own core temperature. The temperature (110-120) on the skin along with the heat of the suns rays. Like an oven which cooks with temperature alone and not light. Not a dumb question, I am not familiar wuth UV rays. Lately, they have been saying it takes 15 minutes to turn white skin to red around here. Theres no clouds or moisture in the air this time of year (until monsoons), I think that has something to do with the sun being so intense..but I cant remember exactly.

spectratoad
07-12-2003, 08:35 AM
When I was in the Gulf 120 - 135deg was pretty normal. Rex is right, it ain't in shorts and t-shirts on the water. I am now in the guard and 98 in fatigues is hot but two guys in my office as well as all the others in the military are over in Iraq and my old unit is still in Afghanistan and it is very hot there. No fun. frown

DansBlown73Nordic
07-12-2003, 06:48 PM
WoW 133.... eek!

boatnam2
07-12-2003, 06:53 PM
it was 123 how do i know because i was moving furniture in it.****ing hot is all i can say dry or not!

Back To Havasu
07-12-2003, 06:55 PM
My wife and I were at Catherine's Landing Thursday. When we got back at 5 PM, the temp reading was 124. Water had been glass all day, but the walk to the parking lot to get the trailer was tough. Heard reports later that night at the Ramada Express that it was anywhere from 124-130. Never heard 133, but this was the most intense heat I have ever been boating in. Next day (Friday), 114 and very windy and rough, even at Cottonwood. :D

HCS
07-12-2003, 06:59 PM
Damn that's hot! What....do you guys live in the desert or something? :rolleyes:
Sounds like Death Valley! eek!
Last summer the hottest it got here was 114.
I thought that was just about right. :D
[ July 12, 2003, 08:00 PM: Message edited by: HARDCORE-SKI ]

Jrocket
07-12-2003, 07:02 PM
Dam,133 I couldnt even imagine.

H20Advantage
07-14-2003, 03:47 PM
Now what really sucks is to spend a great day on the water and return home to find the air conditioner took a dump on you. Outside 110+ inside virtual blizzard at 90. This problem also shorted out our swamp cooler.
Happened last week to us and the air conditioner guy made it out the next afternoon. Probably could have gotten someone earlier but it was covered under the home warranty insurance.

nodigg
07-16-2003, 10:35 AM
I have been in Havasu when it was 133 a few years , (6 or 7) back. We were in to PWC's back then. The walk from the parking lot to Windsor beach was SO BAD! The water was too warm to give much relief in the bay. We decided to pack up and get inside early afternoon and went back to get in the pool at The Dunes. The water was too hot to cool off! Went back inside to the A/C and then went to dinner that night at Barley Brothers. The gauge outside read 126 at 9pm! Hottest I have been in anywhere! You can't breath without getting hot! Over 120 degrees or so running the boat is not fun anymore for me :mad: . Just TOO FRICKIN HOT!

MagicMtnDan
07-16-2003, 11:26 AM
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Mandelon
07-16-2003, 11:30 AM
We got a little rain in SD today....
What's the forecast for CBBB in August?

Phat_Kat
07-16-2003, 11:36 AM
gigamurph:
What does 133 degrees feel like? Like downtown Blythe on a cool summer day. 133 is outrageous but can be survived. Drink plenty of fluids, dress lightly (not bare; except you women [J/K]), and use that "Indusrial 5000" sunblock! H**L; on a 133 degree day ya don't even have to smooth talk the girlies for an extra drink and out of their suits (j/K again)! :p Blythe was near 120 over the weekend and my god was it ever miserable.

hd&boatrider
07-16-2003, 11:39 AM
nodigg:
I have been in Havasu when it was 133 a few years , (6 or 7) back. We were in to PWC's back then. The walk from the parking lot to Windsor beach was SO BAD! The water was too warm to give much relief in the bay. We decided to pack up and get inside early afternoon and went back to get in the pool at The Dunes. The water was too hot to cool off! Went back inside to the A/C and then went to dinner that night at Barley Brothers. The gauge outside read 126 at 9pm! Hottest I have been in anywhere! You can't breath without getting hot! Over 120 degrees or so running the boat is not fun anymore for me :mad: . Just TOO FRICKIN HOT! Stop your complaining BIACH!

Havasu Cig
07-16-2003, 11:43 AM
spectratoad:
When I was in the Gulf 120 - 135deg was pretty normal. Rex is right, it ain't in shorts and t-shirts on the water. I am now in the guard and 98 in fatigues is hot but two guys in my office as well as all the others in the military are over in Iraq and my old unit is still in Afghanistan and it is very hot there. No fun. :( I was there for the first go around in 90/91 and it was the worst heat I have dealt with (130+). You actually stay cooler by wearing longsleeve BDU's (fatigues) and letting your sweat stay on your skin.

burtandnancy
07-17-2003, 07:38 AM
All too true. Mead last week was a bitch, but going back tomarrow. Use spf #50 and stay indoors