In the 1980's, I did a week exchange with another officer on the Phoenix AZ fire department in June. I amazed me all the old people sitting around in the parks and walking the streets in wool sweaters and jackets when the temperature was 100+.
We have similar folks in the Low Desert. Out golfing in 110*+ weather, and gardeners working through the heat of the day even here. More power to 'em, I guess.
Only mad dogs and Englishmen go about in the midday sun. Point of fact--if I'm to be out in direct sunlight dove hunting or fishing, I often wear a long-sleeved light chambray shirt to reduce sun exposure, and a big boonie hat with it. I don't get sunburned nearly as badly, but it's a trade-off. If you have water to spare, pouring some on the shirt sleeves can be VERY COOLING, with a little breeze under way.
Very cloudy and smoky today, thanks to the El Dorado Fire. Cal-Fire put out info on the fire's cause and origin last night--a colored-smoke pyrotechnic device was initiated at a gender-reveal party held at a private camp in Oak Glen (El Dorado Park), its heat ignited vegetation, and the current scorecard sits at 8,600 acres and 7% containment. What part of
RED FLAG WARNING did these fools not understand? Do a Zoom meeting next time. The parents-to-be can pay for suppression costs for the rest of their lives now. IDJITS.
Today's high is set to be a frosty 103*, and it's 95* now (11:30 A.M.). That's probably a reasonable estimate. Gonna try to get some odd lots of fired handgun brass refilled today, to include some 9mm brass that the kids fired on their last visit--Winchester White Box. Maybe W-W got their act together since the last lot of this dreck I tried to rassle with, tight-pocketed %^$# that it is. We'll see.