But it's a dry heat....

"Dan Luke" wrote in message
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"Matt Barrow" wrote:
The same day it hit 104 in Chicago and ...the humidity was 90+/-
percent.

Baloney.

Look at a psychometric chart:

http://www.rfcafe.com/references/gen...tric_chart.htm


Ever hear of "Heat Index"?

Yes.

What's that got to do with your made-up statement that the temperature was
104 F. and the humidity was 90%?

How was that made up? Check the weather records from June, 1990. Do a google
search on heat related deaths in Chicago.

Did you attempt to understand the chart?


Yes, and I understand your point, thank you. I assume your point is that one
would perspire more at 120 than at 104. If so, that wasn't my point.

One thing...When the desert gets how it still cools substantially during the
evening and night. When humid air gets hot (like the 104-105 that Chicago
had, the heat effect holds. I suspect that a couple days of this is what
kills so many and did back in 1990.