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It's getting so hot in Florida that they're closing community pools. ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
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So you know, that's nice.
this post was submitted on 30 Jul 2025
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What's the logic behind this, don't pools cool people down?
The heat index (what it "feels like" outside when factoring in temp and humidity) is over 115F, it's considered dangerous to be outside, even in a pool. The heat index was 120F near St. Augustine, and I saw some people who own pools saying the water in their pools was above 95F (94F is the minimum temp needed to cool the body).
JFC wasn't that Death Valley/Sahara Desert temperature like 10 years ago?
I wonder if we'll start seeing pool coolers in tropical areas like you see pool warmers in moderate or cool climates?
You will probably start seeing sun shading and fountains (aeration cools water) since both are cheaper, but heat pumps with chilling functions for pools do exist.
Can't have lifeguards and people out there working in these temps and at a certain point the water gets so hot it does the wet bulb thing where it doesn't cool people down so people give themselves heat stroke. We hit a realfeel of 112ยฐF again today.