Wow! I can’t believe some of the temps I have been hearing about on the West Coast of the USA. They are really getting baked over there. I have seen temperatures well above 100 degrees over there for a lot of different areas. Around Arizona and the Las Vegas area they have been dealing with extremely high temperatures. I seen one reading that was for 122 degrees in Arizona, and that is just way too hot.

There are dangers associated with these record high temperatures that are being reported. If you live in these areas, then please be sure to try and stay indoors. Don’t stay outside for too long and especially if you are exerting any type of energy outdoors. It takes our bodies time to catch up with us, when we are outdoors and doing a physical activity. You want to have plenty of fluids available for drinking. Water is the best thing to drink and staying hydrated is the best way to combat the high temps. If you can avoid the outdoors, then please do so and just stay inside.

Be smart with the electricity! I have heard about blackouts occurring in Nevada and when people start losing their power with these record breaking temps, then it can be a life-threatening issue that you are faced with. Conserve as much electricity as you can and try to set the thermostat up a little bit, so it’s just a little warm inside and not very cool. It might not be comfortable indoors having your rooms slightly warm, but losing your power and having to have your rooms hot, is not a great way to go either. I think the Las Vegas Strip could help a lot to conserve energy and I hope someone is enforcing the downtown businesses to use less electricity.

Stay safe out there! Drink plenty of water and conserve as much electricity as possible!