Eric, Tulsa (7/13/2009 9:05:28 AM)

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Not that this anything to do with "global warming"...!
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Anyway - hope everyone plays it safe today and go easy on the alcohol!
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Twilight in Paris, near the water in SE OK (7/13/2009 9:09:31 AM)

Good to know that my pets could be cooking to death in this insane heat! (sarcastic)

Good thing I bring them in before it gets too hot!

Stay hydrated, stay cool and stay alive!

2ndjoyce, normal (7/13/2009 9:11:02 AM)

108?

Even my flowers are knocking on the door, begging to come in!

Eric, Tulsa (7/13/2009 9:21:02 AM)

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Yeah...where did "108" come from?

Here's a forecast list from various sources for Tuesday:

Yahoo Weather - 104
KJRH - 101
KOTV - 104
KTUL - 101
KOKI - 104

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mcwitch, Skiatook (7/13/2009 9:23:08 AM)

I broke down and bought a central heating unit last fall, and they offered me a deal on central air. Boy, am I ever glad I bought that too! My poor dogs suffer worse than I do in the summer with their permanent fur coats, so I know they are thankful also! How did people exist in this kind of heat before air conditioning? I thought I was hardy, but I guess I'm a whimp too!

Tulsa World Web Reporter, Tulsa (7/13/2009 9:24:39 AM)

The "108" came from the National Weather Service... via the Associated Press weather report on the state wire :)

Please keep in mind that this weather information via the state wire is for the entire state, not just the Tulsa area... so the highs ranging from 90s to 108 is for all of Oklahoma, not just here.

Of course, I highly recommend clicking the provided link on the top of the story for the most up-to-date, local weather info, available at tulsaworld . com / weather

moogle, Tulsa (7/13/2009 9:25:31 AM)

Time for a dip at Hall Beach. Google "hall beach weather".

Jason L., Tulsa (7/13/2009 9:45:57 AM)

I remember working outside in Tulsa and it was 114. Gotta love those days... . If one starts their day at 4:30 am then as it gets hot you get used to it. One can't just jump out of the AC at 10 in the morning and expect to be just fine out in the heat. Our bodies don't work that way :)

unionfan# 1, Tulsa (7/13/2009 9:59:03 AM)

104 or 108 - makes no difference. It is just PLAIN HOT!!!

Mommabear of 2, Jenks (7/13/2009 10:01:56 AM)

Bring on Fall...my favorite time of year!

Ayo, T-Town (7/13/2009 10:08:00 AM)

I think that 108 is the heat index. Even the national weather service can have mistakes/typos.

Either way, it's way too hot. There is no 'cool place' in Oklahoma when it's like this. The shade may protect you from the sun, and be a tad cooler but it isn't like Santa Fe or Albuquerque where it actually is cool in the shade. With humidity like we have here you still perspire in the shade.

Just one more thing that Oklahoma sucks at.......we have horrid summers. I hate summer in this place.

Ayo, T-Town (7/13/2009 10:08:56 AM)

I wish I were in Seattle right now. Beautiful summers.

SS_Hippy, Tulsa (7/13/2009 10:32:01 AM)

it's not the heat so much as it is the humidity.
aw heck when it's over 100 it is the heat! lol
I still like it better than freezing in the winter.

scooter2, (7/13/2009 10:39:05 AM)

We took our granddaughters Sat. Afternoon to see the Titantic Exhibit and one of them did become ill. It is dangerously hot. You become way to hot sometimes before you realize it too...

Mar, Tulsa (7/13/2009 10:42:08 AM)

I just don't understand what part of "hot" some people do not understand.

It's the same thing every summer, stay out of the heat if you are able, drink plenty of liquids, dress appropriately for the hot weather, don't exercise, jog or run during the hottest part of the day (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Do not leave children or pets in parked cars. etc. etc. etc.

Lance-a-lot, Tulsa (7/13/2009 10:46:23 AM)

Interesting twist: This June was the coolest on record since the late 1800's.

Also, the earth has COOLED 1 degree F since Gore released "An Inconvenient Truth".

Inconvenient indeed. (Look it up at any of the science web sites...NOAA, NWS, etc.) But, anyway, it is F-ing hot outside. Stay cool people!

Ayo, T-Town (7/13/2009 10:48:55 AM)

scooter2, LOL.........I always realize it when I'm hot since I hate summer. Well, southern summers. I loathe them, and have to psyche myself out every year since I know I'm stuck here. Once it gets over 80 I don't like it. I can take it, I just would rather bundle up in the cold as to tolerate this sticky heat we get.

Stay cool, guys!

Daniel Day Simpson, Edmond (7/13/2009 11:02:07 AM)

For the life of me I could never figure out why our camp director wanted us to do the back backing trips in July. Then to make things worse the sleeping bags they bought were designed for the Arctic and were called, "King Tut". I gave up on them and just took a pad and a sheet. Better yet we stopped camping in July and moved it to between October and March. Much better hiking conditions then. We did loose a lot of weight hiking in July. We would often run short of water and have to harvest rain water from leaves. Thankfully it stormed a lot. I told them not to trust water from a stream unless they treated it with iodine tabs. But I had to show them the little buggies in their water bottles. Of course there was the Eagle Scout - Order of the Arrow guy who came along as an instructor. He built a fire utilizing Coleman white gas and burned half the water bottles. Go figure those arrowheads!

justme, (7/13/2009 11:09:03 AM)

No 108 is the forecast highest temperature in the state on Tuesday. I'll take the over on that since it has been well over 108 in parts of the state each of the last 4 days.

My kids ran in a track meet over the weekend in Wichita. It was 98 there Saturday and 103 Sunday (Tulsa was 102). Dewpoints (and hence heat indices) there were a degree or two higher than they were in Tulsa. No one had any problems at all with the heat. We were out in the heat from 9:30-2:30 Saturday and from 7:30-4:00 Sunday. The key was staying hydrated, and keeping the kids in the shade when they weren't running.

Bedazzled, (7/13/2009 11:26:21 AM)

Medicare is for Seniors when their insurance drops to a supplement only. In order for any child to be on Medicare their parent must be so sick they cannot work and show proof from doctors.

Popeye, T-Town (7/13/2009 12:19:43 PM)

Just reading this, and I'm perspiring! ' " SHEW " '

okierose, Glenpool (7/13/2009 12:25:08 PM)

'scooter2, (7/13/2009 10:39:05 AM)
We took our granddaughters Sat. Afternoon to see the Titantic Exhibit....'

I also went about 2:00 pm. Stood in line for 45 minutes, but the passed out umbrellas which helped a lot. There was a nice breeze which helped a lot also. Thankfully I had eaten at a burger place before going and tanked up on liquids pretty good. I really enjoyed the exhibit. Worth standing in line for.

Cooldaddy, Broken Arrow (7/13/2009 12:26:04 PM)

I'm sweatin' so much I'm getting pencil thin!

okierose, Glenpool (7/13/2009 12:27:58 PM)

'Jason L., Tulsa (7/13/2009 9:45:57 AM)
I remember working outside in Tulsa and it was 114. Gotta love those days...'

While my son was in Iraq last summer, the temperature reached 134 degrees one day. The temp, not head index. Plus they had on their gear which raises the body temp at least 15 degrees. But they are trained to handle it is the difference. My son said there is plenty of water available. But, hot is hot!!!

sauerkraut, Columbus (7/13/2009 12:51:56 PM)

I like hot weather. I'd like to have 100 degree days all year. I have been in Las Vegas when it was 115 and didn't mind. The cold weather is what kills me. I can't stand it cold. I remember the Dallas Texas 1980 heat wave when it got up to 117, I loved it and I even went for a jog on the Trinity Bike trail in Fort Worth to see how I could do at 117 degrees, I was not the only runner out there either. However, the rest of the nation is pretty cool for July Omaha, NE just 350 miles north of Tulsa was in the 70's.