On Friday, our first full day in the Phoenix Valley, Becky and I were greeted by a record-high temperature of 105 degrees. But today, my first day of work, was an entirely different story: a cold front moved through this morning, bringing with it a blustery dust storm followed by an amazingly pleasant day. The sky cleared — and I mean really cleared, as the front blew much of the normal smog and haze away — the wind died down to a pleasant breeze, and the high temperature was just 84 degrees, 12 below normal. All in all, an absolutely perfect way to start my summer job. Here’s a look at the view from my office in the afternoon:
Alas, it’s not going to last. This is, after all, summer (well, late spring) in Phoenix. The forecasted high temperatures for the rest of this week: 97°, 103°, 106°, 104°.
May 23rd, 2006 at 5:30:54 am
Yes, but it is a “dry” heat!
May 23rd, 2006 at 9:53:09 am
It’s a dry heat all right–all over the southwest. Las Cruces is regularly pushing 95 now…
May 23rd, 2006 at 1:31:08 pm
What a purty view! I’m all jealous. At least I can see Toby rolling around on her back and being all adorable. :)