Saturday’s temperature had triggered an excessive heat warning across Arizona as lows were expected to range between 80F and 86F

On Saturday afternoon, the National Weather Service announced that the temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor international airport reached 110F, making it the 54th day this year with temperatures of at least 110F.

Saturday’s temperature breaks the previous record of 53 days that was set in 2020. From 1991 to 2020, the average consecutive days of 110F or above is 21 days, the NWS said.

An excessive heat warning has been issued for south central and south-west Arizona until 8pm on Sunday as weekend highs are expected to range between 108F and 114F. Meanwhile, lows are expected to range between 80F to 86F.

  • joel_feila@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    but how often does knowing how to convert water weight to volume come up? Same with the energy to heat water.

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      1 year ago

      The water/weight comes up all the time. Filling a 10L bucket, I know that is going to weigh 10kg. I know I can lift it and my kid can’t.

      The energy one, I’m not even sure is right. We don’t use calories, we use kilojoules. A joule is used to lift 1kg 1m. It’s not something I ever use. I use kilojoules for tracking food I ate today, that’s about it.

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        1 year ago

        Lifting 1 kg by 1 m would take 9.8 joules.

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        1 year ago

        Yeah i dont really use energy unless i want explain kwh to gallons of gasoline.

        But fir water buckets i just see the bycket and have enough experience to know if i can

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      1 year ago

      Weight to volume is extremely common when I cook, because often things are measured in volume, but I prefer to use the weight.

      ½ a liter water or milk or almost any fluid without extra dish-washing? Easy you just put it on the weight, select tara, and pour 500 grams. Voila you just saved both kitchen space and extra work. because 1g = 1ml with water and most fluids.

      It’s equally easy if the number given isn’t in liter, ml or milliliter of course converts directly to grams, and dl or deciliter = 100 g. 1 liter of course being 1000 ml and in water 1000 g or 1 kg. It’s consistent all the way through.

      I guess if you are used to Freedom units, this may sound like science fiction, but this has been reality in many countries for a long time already.

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        1 year ago

        One pint of water or milk without extra dish-washing? Easy you just put it on the scale and pour one pound.

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            1 year ago

            The American pint is 473 mL.

            The Imperial pint used to be that much too, hence the old saying “A pint is a pound the world around”. Then the Imperial pint was increased by 25%, but Americans kept the old amount.

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                1 year ago

                You don’t need to know anything about American units. But rest assured that those who do use them still haven’t found a good reason to switch to French units.

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        1 year ago

        That would make more dishes. If i need flour water and milk i just use the same cup. And i have scale to wash off.

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          Their phrasing isn’t perfect, but I believe they’re saying,

          1. Put the whole mixing bowl or pot or whatever you’re preparing in,.
          2. Press the zero out button
          3. Add your 500g of ingredient
          4. If you have more things to add, press the zero button again and repeat.

          No measuring cups needed at all.