Nothing like a dry heat!
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From: Virginia
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Originally Posted by Vassili
Hey, but remember, it's not that hot - it's a dry heat.....
Try 100 degrees and 98% humidity in Virginia. Now that's FN HOT
Try 100 degrees and 98% humidity in Virginia. Now that's FN HOT
It was 95 here along the coast of Virginia yesterday and it felt like 120
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Racer
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From: Goodyear AZ
Originally Posted by PUREFUN
Was wondering what your coolant temp readings have been? Highest mine have got were 221 degrees. And that was a few weeks back with 116 degree temps outside
Just leaving now to do some errands so i am going to monitor them. Supposed to be a scorcher today
Just leaving now to do some errands so i am going to monitor them. Supposed to be a scorcher todayOil: 232
Coolant: 221 (highest I've ever seen, same as you)
Tranny: 225
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From: Goodyear AZ
Originally Posted by Nighthawk7
Hermosa Beach might hit 85 today. 
That hot sand can get painful on me bare feets.
That hot sand can get painful on me bare feets.
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Originally Posted by intmd8r
As soon as the temp climbed above 120, I started monitoring the temps. The highest temps I witnessed were:
Oil: 232
Coolant: 221 (highest I've ever seen, same as you)
Tranny: 225
Oil: 232
Coolant: 221 (highest I've ever seen, same as you)
Tranny: 225
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Originally Posted by snorvet
Cant wait to get to phoenix next week for a little warmer weather. Its only 97 here.
About 10:00 pm last night, it was still around 108. 
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You've got us beat for temperature - today was only 99, but the humidity was unreal. Felt like we were in an oven.
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I love hearing that about dry heat! I have lived in the extremes for both dry and humid areas. Trust me, it doesn't matter if it is a dry heat or not, it is 115 everyday in phoenix with no rain or even clouds. In other locations, you can wake up with a nice rainy cloudy day. Try the 115 dry heat nearly everyday for over a month!
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From: Goodyear AZ
Originally Posted by smdorsey
Yeah... it's hot hotter than a wet a$$, but I just keep thinking of January in western MN and it ain't so bad.
Peace.
Stephen
Peace.
Stephen
I moved here from the Twin Cities and when it gets too hot, I just remembering going home for Xmas a couple years ago and dealing with -20 temps (and that DOESN'T include the wind chill!)
The heat sucks, but it's still more tolerable than humidity or extremely cold winters; for me anyway!
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Dry heat is a misnomer...105-115+ degrees with monsoon weather is hardly dry. There was a summer in the early 90s that we had 2-3 days of 120+ degrees!! Our company cars wouldn't even run in that temperature.
