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Old June 26, 2021   #1
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Hi,

Well, I don't have the exact figures at hand , but for the past couple of weeks we've been in the midst of a heat wave with temps up to 109 . I had an empty, uncovered 20 gallon Rubbermaid Roughneck trash can sitting out in the open on top of some Panda film with the white side up for several days. It was "plumbed" for one of my Kratky projects with spigots/valves installed as well as some 1/4" tubing outlets. It just needed silver mulch or reflectix applied to the outside and it would be ready to go .

So yesterday, I finally got around to covering the trash can and when I went out to fetch it, was surprised to see it had melted in three spots! It almost looks like the Panda film in those spots might have caught on fire - although that does seem pretty far fetched. Hum..... I'm a bit baffled .

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Old June 26, 2021   #2
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Wow! That’s hot alright.
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Old July 1, 2021   #3
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Old July 1, 2021   #4
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I believe it. I've had shade cloth melt, and a battery in an appliance (pump) that seemed to spontaneously combust. But not this year. So far our high has been 106, which is high for June.
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Old July 1, 2021   #5
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We just experienced 2 consecutive days of record low temperatures in Albuquerque. The high was 68F on Tuesday and 72F on Wednesday! We just got off of record high temperatures the week before at 102F. What a relief. All my plants were rejoicing in the cool mist. I sympathize with all who are getting roasted. That's our usual situation so this unreal cool spell is very special.
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