Re: [OM] OT: Current Weather

[John Hudson]

Back in mid June 1971 I strolled down the Corniche in Beirut [wearing 
shoes !] I was told that the ground was hot enough to fry an egg. It was 
really hot.
Enjoy that Jack Hawkins / Geoffrey Horne / William Holden movie !

jh





On 5/5/2017 9:03 PM, Chris Trask wrote:
>      My measurement was close to the mark.  NWS posted a record high of 108F 
> for the day, and I measured 109F.
>
> Chris
>
> >     Permanent shade, over cultivated soil and a bed of plants.  I calibrated it 
> > years ago against a glass/mercury lab thermometer.
> >
> >     I'm watching William Holden play with explosives and a knife.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > > Is the thermometer in direct sunlight or in permanent shade ?
> > >
> > >
> > > On 5/5/2017 7:29 PM, Chris Trask wrote:
> > > >      My outdoor thermometer shows 109F, NWS says that is's 106F, and
> > > the previous record is 105F.  So, no matter how you look at it, we've
> > > set a new record high for today.
> > > >      On Sunday the high will be 75F, then 74F on Monday, and 75F on
> > > Tuesday.  Just a bit of a roller coaster out here.  This upcoming storm
> > > will be moving slowly due to a strong ridge of high pressure stretching
> > >from south Texas to the Canadian Arctic.
> > > >
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