The weather this summer has thus far been pretty crazy here in
the midwest too. Well-above-normal daytime highs with below average
precipitation. The high humidity doesn't help either.
With the sun setting after 8 p.m. this time of the year, I'm
usually out at the shooting range in the evenings after work, but I
haven't been doing too much of that this summer because of the
oppressive heat. In fact, the last time I was there was over three
weeks ago. My trigger finger is getting itchy. 
MN isn't exactly a tourist mecca like SoCal, so we fortunately
don't have to contend with too much traffic congestion. We'll get
the occasional Wisconsinite or Iowan making a brief foray across
the border into MN to see what all the fuss is about (Mall of
America, Valleyfair, etc.), but they're pretty harmless and don't
usually stay for too long. 
Which part of AZ will you be driving to tomorrow? Take lots of
pictures, yah?