On Thu, 27 Jul 2006 21:11:30 GMT, "William W Western"
wrote:

Um, isn't this what we use to just call a hot summer? snip

Look at the climotological record...there has NEVER been so many days
over 42°C here in a row, nor have the minimums been so high. Last
night's here tied the record since climate records have been kepts for
over 100 years. Not only that, the monsoonal flow that's screwing up
my evaporative cooling savings never happened in July, ever...but it
did a little last, year, and a LOT this year. Things are definitely
changing.

Hot it has been though, for sure. I have never experienced this number of
hot consecutive days in all my time on earth. The other thing is it always
ends up almost 2-4 Celsius warmer than the forecasting. Day after day.
Currently 33 right now and it seems there could be plenty more of that high
88 stuff in the coming weeks. Once it hangs on it is hard to get rid of it,
especially with heat widespread south of us from coast to coast. snip

"Urbanization" is to blame for many of the high minimums. Lawns,
roads, roofs...all man-caused activities...all absorb heat and release
it later, which causes higher minimums, and gives a "head start"
toward higher maximums during the day.

I know one thing...I'm again looking at emigrating to Canada!