nine o'clock in the morning
Malone said . Seventy-one point six degrees , or even seventy-two , hardly sounded like the broiling Nevada desert he 'd expected . `` Of course , '' O'Connor said . `` At nine o'clock in the morning , one would hardly expect great temperatures . The desert becomes quite hot during the day , but cools off rapidly ; I assume you are familiar with the laws covering the system . '' `` Sure , '' Malone said . `` S-sure . ''