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Old July 11th 03, 07:36 PM
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seems like the site confirms that very thing!
not that there's anything wrong with that.....


"Jan Owen" wrote in message
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For those among us who think the North American deserts are places whose
only distinguishing features are gaming houses, and where it is blazing
hot during the day and freezing at night...

http://www.desertusa.com/du_sonoran.html

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Old July 11th 03, 08:02 PM
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I'll be flying into Tucson on the 21st. I have to see and feel what
this "dry heat" is all about.

Cathy

Jan Owen wrote:
For those among us who think the North American deserts are places whose
only distinguishing features are gaming houses, and where it is blazing
hot during the day and freezing at night...

http://www.desertusa.com/du_sonoran.html


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Old July 11th 03, 08:20 PM
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Confirms what?

In the summer, the Sonoran Desert is typically quite hot in the daytime,
and stays hot all night, though the temperature does fall considerably
overnight. But understand, a 20 degree fall from 115 to 95 at sunup does
not make it cold overnight, or even cool, by ANY stretch of the
imagination.

For anyone who may think 90 or 95 degrees, as an overnight low, is cold,
or cool, reading factoids about the North American Deserts, or my stating
the facts from personal experience, isn't gonna' be convinced. Such folk
either have a VERY different perspective on ambient thermal conditions
(certainly allowed here...), or may be suffering from the same malady as
Paul S (also allowed here, but a self-inflicted condition).

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"jaf" wrote in message
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seems like the site confirms that very thing!
not that there's anything wrong with that.....


"Jan Owen" wrote in message
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For those among us who think the North American deserts are places

whose
only distinguishing features are gaming houses, and where it is

blazing
hot during the day and freezing at night...

http://www.desertusa.com/du_sonoran.html

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Old July 11th 03, 09:23 PM
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Cathy wrote:

I'll be flying into Tucson on the 21st. I have to see and feel what
this "dry heat" is all about.

Cathy

Jan Owen wrote:
For those among us who think the North American deserts are places whose
only distinguishing features are gaming houses, and where it is blazing
hot during the day and freezing at night...

http://www.desertusa.com/du_sonoran.html


Hey Cathy,

It's a wet heat today ! monsoon, soon, mon
If you have time, come on by and vist Howard Lester and myself. If you are nice,
we might show you
some big glass.

Dan


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Old July 11th 03, 10:04 PM
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Cathy

You may want to visit:

http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/tucson/

It'll give you running updates on just what the Weather is for the
region.
Right now, here (I'm ~60 miles of Tucson) the Humidity is around 30%.
Now that might seem low from where ever you're coming from, but it's down
right sticky for here!

Crazy Ed

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Old July 11th 03, 10:22 PM
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"Ed Erbeck Jr." wrote

Right now, here (I'm ~60 miles of Tucson) the Humidity is around 30%.
Now that might seem low from where ever you're coming from, but it's down
right sticky for here!


Remember, gang - humidity readings are *relative* to the ambient
temperature. Only dew point measures how much moisture there is in the air.

This afternoon in Pittsfield, MA it was 63 degrees and a 61 degree dewpoint
for a relative humidity of 93%. At noon here in Tucson it was 98 degrees and
a 58 degree dewpoint, for a relative humidity of 26%.

Which do you prefer?

Howard Lester


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Old July 11th 03, 10:36 PM
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"Howard Lester" wrote

This afternoon in Pittsfield, MA it was 63 degrees and a 61 degree

dewpoint
for a relative humidity of 93%. At noon here in Tucson it was 98 degrees

and
a 58 degree dewpoint, for a relative humidity of 26%.


To follow up, at 2PM in Tucson it is still a dewpoint of 58 degrees, but the
temperature is 103. Relative humidity down to 23%. Wow - the humidity went
down, so it's less sticky. Yeah, right. ;^) The freakin' temperature went
up 5 degrees! That's increased comfort?? It won't get much below 90 tonight,
I'm sure. The telescope and I will be staying in, drinking beer and watching
the Mets lose again.

Howard "fan me, please" Lester


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Old July 11th 03, 10:46 PM
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"Howard Lester" wrote in message
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"Howard Lester" wrote

This afternoon in Pittsfield, MA it was 63 degrees and a 61 degree

dewpoint
for a relative humidity of 93%. At noon here in Tucson it was 98

degrees
and
a 58 degree dewpoint, for a relative humidity of 26%.


To follow up, at 2PM in Tucson it is still a dewpoint of 58 degrees, but

the
temperature is 103. Relative humidity down to 23%. Wow - the humidity

went
down, so it's less sticky. Yeah, right. ;^) The freakin' temperature

went
up 5 degrees! That's increased comfort?? It won't get much below 90

tonight,
I'm sure. The telescope and I will be staying in, drinking beer and

watching
the Mets lose again.

*******************************
Jesus!!! Your scope drinks beer, too???

Who's gonna' be on guard against the Sasquatch in the back yard???

Ahhh, well, it's Friday, and for us that means Mexican food and maybe a
margarita or some such... Give me a damage report in the morning...
********************************

Howard "fan me, please" Lester




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Old July 11th 03, 11:08 PM
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Dan McKenna wrote:

Hey Cathy,

It's a wet heat today ! monsoon, soon, mon
If you have time, come on by and vist Howard Lester and myself. If you are nice,
we might show you
some big glass.

Dan



I'll find the time. See you soon.

Cathy

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Old July 11th 03, 11:12 PM
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Jan Owen wrote:
Don't bring warm clothes unless you plan to
spend a lot of time above 7000 feet, most of which is well north of
Phoenix, and DO bring lots of antiperspirant (though it's really a losing
battle)...

Bike shorts and t-shirts. If you would like a t-shirt with a big blue
fish on the back let me know. Before I leave, I have to work the
Tuckerton "Fish Off" tournament.

Fresh Fish!
Cathy

 




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