As a fellow Texan I under stand where you’re coming from day time temps of 115° in the shop has my turnings exploding off the lathe, I always keep my water can iced & full you need your wits about you to stay safe &focused on the task at hand. I have learns my best turning is done at night, less heat and distractions.

look up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane, no it's a big hunk of the bowl I was turning.