90 degrees ? A luxury in summertime Las Vegas. Anything under 100-comfortable.
While those in the Midwest and on the East coast complain about the heat they might want to take a look at the hottest cities and learn how to cope.
Unfortunately many cities aren't equipped to deal with the heat as well as Las Vegas.
1. Acclimate yourself to the heat by going outside in it during early mornings and evenings. Stay out of the days hottest hours if possible. Amazing but true-lots of people actually work out in the heat and get used to it.
They drink lots of water and wear sun protection but it is doable.
2. Las Vegans turn their days and nights around when possible. Las Vegas is a 24 hour town. Shopping can be done at night.
In fact, most of what you want to do can be after sundown with the exception perhaps of going to the bank.
Early evening is a perfect time to get those prescriptions filled, hit the library, go to Walmart.
3. If you must go into the daytime heat, plan your trips to cover as much as possible. Hit the bank, any chores requiring 9-5 hours in one trip. Stay indoors the rest of the time.
4. Turn your nights into days. Sleep during the day and work during the night. Clean your house at 2am. You will have more energy when the air is cooler and the suns glare is gone.
5. Keep moving. The heat makes us lazy. In the desert, summer is our winter. Most people gain weight in the summer and lose it in the winter. Take early morning walks, garden or mow the lawn at sunrise or sunset.
Heat really does make us lazy.
6. Take water everywhere. Dehydration is not only dangerous in the early stages it makes people grumpy. Grumpy people are bad drivers, poor customers and lousy neighbors. Drink water!
7. The heat harms babies and the elderly must faster than the rest of the population. Infants bodies don't regulate temperatures like adults. Heat can be deadly. Keep them indoors if possible, if not, cover them with a light cotton blanket in the sun, give lots of fluids, keep their skin out of the suns glare.
8. Older adults whacked by the heat can suffer strokes and heart failure with excessive exposure. Check on your parents and neighbors.
9. Stay positive. Makes the difference between road rage and tolerance.
Las Vegans can be ugly drivers in the heat. Our insurance rates prove it.
