HEATWAVE

Yeah, Florida (by the coastal areas) doesn't got that hot in the summer despite what people think. The average July/August high temp for Miami is 91. The record high for Tampa and Miami was 100 degrees while for Chicago it's 105.

To put that into perspective I am looking at the ten day forecast for Needles California and it will be in the hundred teens every day.

 

Got a load offer yesterday, delivering in Williston, ND on Monday. I was all over that like a dog on a chew toy.

Parked in ND now and not idling the truck for the first time in over a week. Aaaahhhhhh!

 

I never saw so many hot dogs cooking there at the Loves. I think 160 on the grill all the time.

 

Dry heat? That's what we use to bake with. I live in FL (when I am not living in this truck). Humidity in FL is your friend as long as you powder the family jewels. For 1 thing, it keeps the #### northerners either inside or in their hotel pool. And 2nd, get a good sweat going down here with the sea breezes, and you stay cooler than inland like GA or central TX. Just have to drink lots of fluids. I am in the process of re-roofing my house....with steel, all day long just me and ole' saul.

A number of years ago I was layed over in Vegas during the summer. 120 degrees and 5% humidity. You couldn't sweat, period. It was so hot, the airlines had to limit their plane's payload because the heat was interfering with how much thrust they would produce. Needless to say, I spent 3 days in the casino hotel.

 

@supersnackbar you are so right on about the sweat! In our arid climate the sweat doesn't stay on your body long enough to cool you. Particularly on a windy day.
I've lost count of the number of heat exhaustion cases I've treated over the years, not to mention having pushed myself way too close to the edge, at crime or accident scenes, or doing search and rescue.
OBTW, it's only a short step from heat exhaustion to heat stroke. One of the signs of heat stroke, is when you stop sweating, not to be confused with rapid sweat evaporation.
Heat stroke can be truly deadly, and if you ever have it, you will always be more susceptible to it. Keep hydrated. Usually water is all it takes, unless you are exerting yourself, in which case Gatorade or similar is good. One problem that I personally have with Gatorade, is that usually, it will make me nauseous, unless my electrolytes are off. Hell, then I'm nauseous anyhow, but the Gatorade helps. Haven't tried any of these newer sport drinks. Most of them came out after we moved from Death Valley.

 

Rain, or low flying flock of birds?
(Keep them flocking birds away from my car, I just washed it!)

 

Did the rain actually reach the ground, or did evaporate before it could get there?