Originally Posted by
BobbyG
Colorado Springs rarely hits 100. In fact the hottest day on record was only 100.8F. We generally see upper 90s in the summer. Due to the dry climate the air doesn't feel especially hot. However, because of the altitude (6500 feet) it can be blistering hot in direct sunlight, and sunburn is a real threat...even in winter!
I used to live in Denver - not quite as high as the Springs, but the sun was enough to keep exposed skin pretty dark all year long!
My 112 was a Santa Ana wind event in Southern California (inland Orange County), when I happened to be done with work right in the middle of the day. There were two days that actually broke the existing temperature records. Since it was so dry, everything cooled off just fine at night - which was good, as we did not have AC or a swamp cooler.