Will Tuscon ever come to outpace Phoenix on account of rising temps? (Tucson: living, dangerous)

[KoNgFooCj]

Like will Companies/residents in Phoenix ever decide its just not worth it and head for the monsoons and higher elevations of Tuscon?

[wase4711]

nope

[velvetlaptop]

I don't truly believe rising temps are that much of a threat for the area

[mrshowtime3]

No. Once you are over 100 degrees what does it matter

[Oklazona Bound]

More likely both areas will eventually become uninhabitable in the summer months. After living several years in both cities I would say Phoenix is already there.

[Elna Rae]

Originally Posted by Oklazona Bound

More likely both areas will eventually become uninhabitable in the summer months. After living several years in both cities I would say Phoenix is already there.

Phoenix is uninhabitable?

I'm pretty sure there are several million people living here; quite happily I might add. The heat purifies and filters out the riff raff.

Looking forward to Sunday's 117.

[exit2lef]

No, the difference between temperatures in the two cities is generally only about five degrees. That's not significant enough to make a difference. People who find Phoenix too hot will feel the same way about Tucson.

[Oklazona Bound]

Originally Posted by Elna Rae

Phoenix is uninhabitable?

I'm pretty sure there are several million people living here; quite happily I might add. The heat purifies and filters out the riff raff.

Looking forward to Sunday's 117.

Good for you. One of the two summers I was there it pushed 120. I did not enjoy it. I remember walking outside barefoot to my car at 11pm and burning my feet. Incredible heat. Tucson is hot but the 5 degrees in the daytime and 10 or so at night does make a difference as do all the cooling monsoon storms. When the monsoons kick in its quite a bit cooler in Tucson.

I do know desert rats who really love the heat but the rest just deal with it. I managed businesses there with dozens of employees plus all the people I knew from neighbors and other business owners. Few had your take. Many rationalize that its not that bad because they simply have no other option. There are millions of people in the valley like that. To say they are all quite happy with the summer heat is silly. The ones with deeper pockets are gone for the summer.

Regardless for me there is no reason to bake all summer in the Arizona desert. The cooler half of the year is fine. But as things keep heating up both Phoenix and Tuscon will be much hotter. I don't see how people will be able to deal with that.

I opened a satellite office in Idaho and spent 2 summers there. Believe me everyone in my office wanted to relocate for the summer up there. But now I M far from the AZ desert in the summer. I came back for a week to deal with some business here. Hating it. Can't wait to leave next week.

[wit-nit]

Originally Posted by exit2lef

No, the difference between temperatures in the two cities is generally only about five degrees. That's not significant enough to make a difference. People who find Phoenix too hot will feel the same way about Tucson.

This exactly^^^

[Elna Rae]

The heat is the main factor that prevents dangerous, explosive growth. Phx metro is big enough. Can you imagine how many folks would be drawn here if not for the intense heat?

Urban heat island effect from our current growth is the main culprit. We certainly don’t need more development that will compound that.