Houston hits record high with 104 degrees

[Onkel Neal]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/06/25/heat.wave/

Houston, Texas, had a record high temperature Wednesday as a heat wave continues to grip the nation's midsection, the National Weather Service said Thursday.
The city sweltered with a high temperature of 104 degrees Wednesday, a record high for June 24, forecasters said. The previous record high for the date was 99 degrees, set in 1980.

And, I might add, even more significantly, at 60+% humidity.

http://www.kwtx.com/weather/headlines/49040706.html

Unofficially, temperatures of 109 degrees or higher were reported in some areas Wednesday

Experts say those without air conditioning should close window shades and use cross-ventilation and fans to cool rooms, however they say electric fans won’t prevent heat-related illnesses once the temperature reaches 90 degrees.

Ummm... those without A/C are DEAD!

It's gonna be a long, hot summer. My biggest fear: I will take a spill on my Suzuki and end up unconscious on the asphalt. I'd be fried to death.