How's The Weather Where You Are?

High of 36c in Saigon today. Pretty hot but after having visited Singapore and Thailand this time of year seeing temps over 41c I cant complain.

@Aidan in HCMC

Very hot over here in HCMC too (35). If I were made of wax I wouldn’t stand a chance.

High temperatures in the Tropics is hardly surprising, especially during the yearly Hot Season.

Anyway, it's one of the main reasons I'm here. I love to sweat and thrive in the heat.

Everyone needs to make sure they stay hydrated though.

Currently enjoying a cool sinh tố bơ and the evening breeze along the Mekong River, so actually feeling a little chilly at the moment.

I think they've changed the trigger zone.

32°c isn't so extreme, but "feels like" 40° is

Hot sunny days are one of the reasons I’m here too. I’ve been here for 10 years and have no plans to return to Michigan. -26 is just not my thing.

That being said 35 is unusually hot even here in the tropics

I think they've changed the trigger zone. 32°c isn't so extreme, but "feels like" 40° is - @OceanBeach92107

Agreed, 32C really isn't so very hot. Even Ottawa sees multi-day runs of 32C+ in the summer.

Might the seemingly low 32C triggering a heat alert be due to the intensity of the sun's rays here in the tropics?

I'm thinking that since temperatures are recorded outdoors in the shade, 32C is 32C, regardless of where in the world it is recorded. But here, in direct sunlight, I've little doubt that the hood of a black car would feel much hotter than it would in northern climes, with both reporting a 32C reading.

What with the prevalence of corrugated metal roofs, the interior of many homes would likely get dangerously, shall we say, toasty. Likewise, the interior/core-temperature of any outdoor labourers😓.

There are days where locals describe the sun as being "angry".

Hot sunny days are one of the reasons I’m here too. I’ve been here for 10 years and have no plans to return to Michigan. -26 is just not my thing.That being said 35 is unusually hot even here in the tropics - @drutter

Coming up on 9 years for me.   And.....loving it! (hat-tip to Maxwell Smart)

The day I decided I was leaving Canada for warmer digs, it was -40C (incidentally, -40 degrees is the only point where Celsius and Fahrenheit meet). If I ever go back to Canada it will probably be in a wooden crate, or an urn.

Looking forward to the soon-to-arrive rains here in the south of the country to cool things down a bit.

31C down in The Delta Region today, but feels like 40C Humidity is probably 100% and it's not raining yet.