paulus 26 Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 LAS VEGAS — A heat wave smothering the West was rewriting record books, likely tying a more than century-old U.S. record in California as Las Vegas and other cities came out of their hottest June ever into a July that brought little relief. California's Death Valley National Park tentatively recorded a high temperature of 129 degrees, which would tie the all-time June record high for the United States, the National Weather Service said Monday. It could take months to verify whether Sunday's high beats the record set in 1902 at Volcano, a former town near the Salton Sea in southeastern California. The reading, however, was definitely short of the all-time world record of 134 degrees set in Death Valley on July 10, 1913. Las Vegas temperatures have been at 115 and above in recent days – including a record-tying 117 on Sunday – helping make the hottest June ever in Sin City. Weather service meteorologist Chris Stachelski (stah-HEL'-skee) said Las Vegas will continue to bake in near-record temperatures at least through Thursday. Temperatures reached a record 120 degrees in parts of the Lake Mead National Recreation Area east of Las Vegas, National Park Service spokeswoman Christie Vanover said Monday. A man died of unknown causes at the lake Sunday, while five people were treated during the weekend for heat-related illness and more than a dozen others were rescued in separate incidents, park service officials said. Metropolitan Phoenix saw just a slight drop in temperatures after experiencing record-breaking weekend heat. Saturday's 119-degree high marked the fourth-hottest day in metro Phoenix since authorities started keeping records more than 110 years ago. Sunday's high was an only slightly less sweltering 115 degrees. Tragedy struck north of Phoenix as hot gusty winds fueled an out of control wildfire that overtook and killed 19 firefighters near the town of Yarnell. Forestry spokesman Art Morrison said the firefighters were forced to deploy their fire shelters, tent-like structures meant to shield firefighters from flames and heat. In Utah, the third-hottest June in Salt Lake City history gave way to still more heat, with temperatures of 100 degrees or higher expected through Thursday. That would mark eight straight days of triple-digit heat, said weather service meteorologist Nanette Hosenfeld. The record is 10 consecutive days, set in 2003. Temperature records were shattered across Southern California and the region was expected to broil under a massive heat wave through Wednesday, though more record highs were unlikely. Paso Robles on California's Central Coast matched a 63-year-old record with a temperature of 107 degrees. The same temperature set a record for the city of Campo in San Diego County. Sunday's high of 115 in Lancaster in north Los Angeles County represented not just a record for June 30 but an all-time high – surpassing the 114 degrees recorded 53 years earlier. Monday's high temperature of 89 in Seattle broke the old July 1 record of 87 at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, recorded in 1995 and 1968. The high Sunday at Sea-Tac was 93, but that didn't break a record. In Oregon, circling buzzards led neighbors to discover sheep with full-grown wool that had dropped dead of the heat in a field in rural Marion County. The sheriff's office said Monday that 30 to 40 had died in the -acre field covered with green standing grass. Sheriff's spokesman Don Thomson told the Statesman Journal deputies responded Sunday and gave remaining sheep water and food. More than 200 survived. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Thats a fair few who have lost there lifes. no need to worrry about that here.pissing down lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sikastag_1 689 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 I'd rather get up in rain than live in temps like that anyday, the heat f****n kills me even our hot days, so am away to walk the dogs in the rain and be thankful for it lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
STRANGER 948 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Agree. Be nice to get some of it over here mind you, anything over 25 degrees is far too hot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Agree. Be nice to get some of it over here mind you, anything over 25 degrees is far too hot. Since when do you see 25 f***ing degrees up in chookter land.............!!!.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
STRANGER 948 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 (edited) Agree. Be nice to get some of it over here mind you, anything over 25 degrees is far too hot. Since when do you see 25 f*****g degrees up in chookter land.............!!!.. Didnt's say up here fannybaws we've still got snow on some hills Like a different climate for you east coast wankers. Edited July 2, 2013 by STRANGER Quote Link to post Share on other sites
STRANGER 948 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 (edited) 0 Edited July 2, 2013 by STRANGER Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Agree. Be nice to get some of it over here mind you, anything over 25 degrees is far too hot. Since when do you see 25 f*****g degrees up in chookter land.............!!!.. Didnt's say up here fannybaws we've still got snow on some hills Like a different climate for you east coast wankers. I know.........thats why your a miserable little f***ing toerag..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BOLIO1 1,078 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 You don't so often hear about the freezing temperatures that have been occurring around the world in the mainstream media, like this from a couple of years ago...... http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/hundreds-seamen-trapped-frozen-sea-okhotsk/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BOLIO1 1,078 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 This graph from the Environmental Protection Agency's own figures shows much worse heatwaves in the past Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BOLIO1 1,078 Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Just to add counterbalance to the heat wave hype...it turns out the Midwest is experiencing unusually cold temperatures. I wonder seriously if the unusually cold and late arriving spring that occurred this year across Europe, Russia, Canada and the Midwest...all cereal rowing areas...will result in food price rises next year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BOLIO1 1,078 Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 http://joannenova.com.au/2013/07/peter-gleick-thinks-or-pretends-co2-can-melt-traffic-lights/#more-29324 Just another example today of how some political activists try to push their own agenda under the guise of "science" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pip1968 2,490 Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 http://joannenova.com.au/2013/07/peter-gleick-thinks-or-pretends-co2-can-melt-traffic-lights/#more-29324 Just another example today of how some political activists try to push their own agenda under the guise of "science" people commenting on it say hes a fake,one says its 115 in america so why havent their traffic lights melted Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BOLIO1 1,078 Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 The point of it is that the traffic lights were melted by heat from a burning car...not "global warming" but the original poster was trying to imply that it was unusually high temperatures that caused it, until he was exposed by others who knew the whole picture. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BOLIO1 1,078 Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 Scroll up when you open the link for the burning car Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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