Temps in triple digits today, damn, its freaking HOT!!!

[yuiyoshida]

Wear little clothing, keep hydrated, STAY COOL!!!

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

1. At the risk of being contradictory,

do wear enough clothing (natural fibers preferably) to soak up the sweat.

[yuiyoshida]

2. Cotton ? Silk?

Wet towels?

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

3. Cotton is best.

Wet towels would tend to add to the problem.

And I know you're being a bit silly with that last.

In any case, I hope you and all out there make it through this heat safely.

[yuiyoshida]

5. I bought 2 large watermelons

For real, and having one now.

[JayhawkSD]

19. Yes, two layers actually.

A 100% cotton undershirt, and a lightweight top garment which can be cotton or artificial fiber. The outer garment keeps the inner one from drying too rapidly.

Want to check th validity of that? Look at what Native Americans and desert Arabs do when it's hot.

[RandySF]

4. We're going to a Giants day game tomorrow

It's going to be hell.

[elleng]

6. and schools opening this week?

[RandySF]

7. It opened this past week for the kid.

[elleng]

8. How'd the kid do, given the circumstances?

[RandySF]

16. A lot of sweaty kids.

[BigmanPigman]

17. Schools opened last week and some do not have AC in the rooms.

I taught in a school that was often 95 and I would have to mist the first graders. When the schools were built they never thought it would get so hot. My kids learned how to read a thermometer in C and F. They also learned about the science of weather. I would rather skip the "teachable moments" and have it cooler though. You can not teach or learn in that environment.

This country had better start setting large amounts of money aside for addressing these new weather issues since they are the norm now. We are experiencing climate change NOW (the future is the present) and people need to wake up to this fact.

[Harry Also]

9. 110 on my car thermometer

Hate this crap.

[yuiyoshida]

11. I bought 2 watermelons yesterday for the long weekend.

Yummy

[central scrutinizer]

10. 96F in Eugene with thick smoke

Visibility maybe 5 blocks.

[yuiyoshida]

12. Forrest fire?

[central scrutinizer]

13. Yes, all around. Oregon is on fire.

[yuiyoshida]

14. This is the time of year for that in California

[JayhawkSD]

20. San Diego County has had several dozen fires.

The local fire departments have jumped on them like a duck on a june bug, and none have grown beyond a handful of acres. Pretty awesome performance.

[VMA131Marine]

15. I contrast, it feels like late fall in the Northeast

It was 45F when I woke up this morning in Central CT.

[itsrobert]

18. I'm running AC full blast

I'm staying cool. Thank you solar panels!