Hazy-lazy day at Killington.

Hazy-lazy day at Killington.

The dog days of summer have arrived at Killington.

Temperatures in the mid to upper 80's have settled over the area, proving once again that Killington is capable of having a warm summer day.

I was out earlier today talking to a friend. The temperature in the car had hit 85 degrees. I made the casual remark that 85 in Killington is like 105 in Phoenix. We both laughed, wiped the sweat of our brows, and continue in our conversation. I made a mental note of my remark for later, then when on my way.

When I got back to the inn, I decided to check. I asked the Wolframalpha search engine to tell me what the average temperatures in Phoenix Arizona and Killington Vermont have been over the last 5 years. (The Woldramalpha search engine is pretty good at natural language searches on science related topics.) It turns out that the average temperature in Phoenix for the last 5 years was 76 Degrees. The average temperature in Killington for the last 5 years has been 46 degrees. A full 30 degree difference! So 85 in Killington is not like 105 in Phoenix. It is like 115!

Well...maybe that's pushing it a little.... but suffice to say...it's hot in Killington today!.

Where ever you may be, I hope you are enjoying a nice day, hitting the ball straight, and wearing your sun screen!