link Sweatiest U.S. city named Thursday, June 17, 2004 Posted: 10:10 AM EDT (1410 GMT) NEW YORK (Reuters) -- "Sun City" Texas just became Sweat City U.S.A. El Paso, Texas, with average summer temperatures above 93 degrees Fahrenheit and relative humidity over 70 percent, is the sweatiest city in the United States, a study released on Tuesday found. Research scientist Tim Long calculated heat indexes and relative humidity levels to come up with his top 100 sweatiest cities in America list. By Long's calculations, in just four hours, El Paso's residents produce enough sweat to fill an Olympic swimming pool, with individuals shedding more than 36 fluid ounces of perspiration an hour. "The driving force is heat, but humidity is a key factor," said Long. "It can feel like 118 in El Paso but it's only 94." Stupid Yankees. I just got back from El Paso and the LACK of humidity was a lovely break from 90 degrees with 95 % humidity that we will be facing until the middle of November. What a moronic story.
I know I sweated a lot more in Chicago than in Texas. At least we have AC everywhere. Also, "olympic sized swimming pool" is always funny to me. Olympic-size is not all that big. But, it sounds big.
Tell me about it. I was just drinking the last bit of warm, backwash Gatorade when I read that. I almost vurped in my mouth.
I've always wonder how dry heat feels like...I have never been outside of texas in years. But I'd say Houston's humidity is by fa the worst, It just suffocates you.
I drive in 95-100 degree heat in Dallas with the windows rolled down a lot (especially with these gas prices... hehe). I remember the first year I moved to Dallas, they had 29 straight days of 100 degree heat. I was driving home one day with the windows rolled down as usual thinking... damn, "this is kinda hot for Dallas". I found out the temperature that day hit 113. Hmm... nice. I make trips back to Houston frequently to check up on my parents (those wild and crazy gardenin' mo fo's). I tried rolling the windows down like I used to when I was younger in the Houston heat. I nearly choked to death and felt my face shriveling. Yeah, I think I've been somewhat desensitized. I know people that went to Las Vegas from Dallas and golfed in what they thought was "just hot weather". They later found out that night it was 105 degrees. They said it didn't feel that hot.
Actually, if you are going above 40 MPH, you are actually wasting more gas with your windows down because of the drag created by the open windows than you are by turning your AC all the way up. The drag created by open windows can decrease you gas mileage up to 20%(Depending on speed and the size of the vehicle). So...roll your windows up and crank that AC up! Another solution : Leave Dallas!
You know, I've read several people say the same thing, but I've never seen anything concrete, not to mention I would think it would depend on the aerodynamics of the car itself, engine type, engine size, etc. Maybe I'll drive a tankful with the windows open and another tankful with the windows down and report back. Although with the weather we're having around here lately, it may be moot/futile. As for leaving Dallas - no way... I like Dallas - it isn't ideal, but it'll do.
Exactly. The Houston heat really toughens you up. I was in Vegas last July, and the sun beats down on you. But I didn't have any problems walking the strip during the day, unlike the European and northeast tourists who were having a real difficult time.
That study is such crap. It claims that El Paso has an average hunidity of 70%+, but that's just not true. El Paso has a VERY dry climate. I remember living there as a kid I used to nearly die when I visited my grandmother in San Antonio because the humidty was so bad. Stupid, stupid study...
The winning ticket in the Lotto was bought in El Paso. Somebody's sweating a bit less right now... or maybe more... hehe.
All I would really want from her is a new Porsche... And for her to pay the insurance, too. And maintenance. And any tickets I might incur...
