An Oven? A Blast Furnace?

I don't care what analogy I would use to describe today's heat, it still would not convey how miserable it was to be working outside or inside without air conditioning.

Mike the Contractor called to cancel because he had been working outside on a foundation for an addition and became ill. There was absolutely no shade at that site. My Sweetie promised that he would have the air conditioning on for him tomorrow morning when he comes to do a couple of small inside jobs.

According to The Weather Channel, our highest temperature was 100 with a heat index of 115. The National Weather Service recorded 97 with an index of 108. Does it really make any difference when the heat index is above 100? And here it is 10:00PM and it is still 92 with a heat index of 102.

Just how does the National Weather Service calculate the Heat Index?

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I don't remember ever having been under an Excessive Heat Warning.

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Friday's forecast is more of the same with a heat index range of 100-104. Oh, for some San Luis Obispo weather.