Hot As He!!

[Posaune]

Traditionally here in Western Washington summer didn't start until July 5. June was mostly Juneuary with rain, cool temps, but with a few days where it reached above 70 if we were lucky. It has been slowly changing over the recent years until lately we've had decent weather on the 4th, but this year is way outside the norm, obviously.

We were lucky yesterday since we live right next to the salt water. Our temperature only got to 97, but we had to drive inland a few miles in the morning and it was unbelievably hot there, though I didn't see a thermometer. We were glad to get back to the cooler temperature in town. We're lucky to have a basement that's half underground and has a full apartment in it. That's where you'll find us later in the day.

 

[David Chaus]

The microclimate where I live is about 5ºF cooler than just a few miles away, yesterday peaked at around 95-96, at my office it was over 100º. I have a good HVAC system in my office building, so was comfy all day. We have a heat pump at home which keeps things manageable, and we cooled the bedroom with a portable AC that I had from a previous office, so we’ve been able to sleep comfortably.

Humidity is around 72-75%, though east of the Cascades is more like 45%.

One big challenge has been watering plants in the morning and evening. Normally we’re not doing this much in June.

 

[slowrider]

Our Cows & Horses are drinking at least 20-30 gals each a day. The garden is surviving but needs water twice a day. Neighbors wells have been drying up. That's a very bad sign.

 

[dan ross]

I spent an August working in Miami -3 shirts /2 showers a day in that humidity. I spent 6 months working in Las Vegas -100 plus for weeks but no discernible humidity. In both places you went from air conditioned car to air conditioned building both oppressive in their own way. That said, my rule of thumb regarding human( my own) habitation is simple; Are there other indigenous non-nocturnal mammals there? If so, then it’s reasonably habitable.

 

[Snowfan]

We are accustomed to 110+ occasionally here in Texas panhandle and of course know you folks up north are not. No way to help...hang in there...we know it's more miserable than when it's hot here.

 

[AmyPJ]

Many of you know I grew up in the PNW in the 70s and 80s. 85 degrees was a hot day back then. This is literally scary as s#it what’s happening there now. And it has been a trend for the past few years. We rarely had thunderstorms when I lived there, either. Now apparently they’re a much more common occurrence.

I have a lot of A/C-less family living up there now. Thank God my 79 year old mother in Spokane has AC.

 

[slowrider]

When do the Tornados start?

 

[cantunamunch]

When do the Tornados start?

There's supposed to be a large storm line come through here on Thu-Fri. Since it's Caribbean moisture, it's no help to you at all. I just hope it doesn't shut down air travel. Oof.

 

[LiquidFeet]

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What is that you're driving?

 

[Snowfan]

What is that you're driving?

Looks to be a Kenworth Semi.... @slowrider What do you haul? Flatbed, reefer, containers, logs?

 

[KingGrump]

When do the Tornados start?

When you guys start building trailer parks.

 

[dan ross]

When you guys start building trailer parks.

Classic. I needed a laugh out loud moment.

 

[slowrider]

Looks to be a Kenworth Semi.... @slowrider What do you haul? Flatbed, reefer, containers, logs?

Anything that will fit in a tub.semi end dump. Right now a burnt log cabin. :-(
2018 KW. 18 spd, 650 hp CAT. Giddy up.

 

[Muleski]

We live north of Boston on the ocean, surrounded by 270 degrees of normally sat this time of year 60 degree water, and we almost always have a breeze from some direction. We have central AC and use it, normally 2-3 days a summer at most. Made sense to do it with a renovation. House is very small so the cost is minor.

Today, it’s only about 99 in the shade. No breeze. None. Dew point is over 75 degrees. 80% plus humidity. That combination makes it just gross!

AC is on. We may be well over the 2-3 day average by mid-September.

June is going to explode every heat record in the state. Awful. I was reading one of @AmyPJ's posts about how things have changed and how scary it is. It hits home.

About 20 years ago, we had a summer in Portland, ME where right at our house it NEVER reached 80 degrees. That seems like forever ago.

Hope everybody, friends and loved ones stay well through this. We have a 95 year old relative in an assisted living facility who has severe respiratory and cardio issues. Scary. She's in AC, but the fact is that if not this kind of weather could easily take her out.

 

[Bad Bob]

Just checked the weather station, 106° and 19% humidity. The good news is it is a dry heat. The bad news it will keep getting hotter today till about 5:00. The power company had rolling blackouts yesterday and expected again today.
Seattle an Portland I feel for you folks.

 

[David Chaus]

We are good today west of the Cascades, high of 84º where I live, maybe a few degrees warmer in Seattle. Low '80's for the rest of the week. Still warmer that usual, but not a problem.

 

[Jwrags]

It is supposed to be around 95 today in Portland. That is a drop of nearly 20* from the past few days and it is still in the 90s

 

[dan ross]

Today, it’s only about 99 in the shade. No breeze. None. Dew point is over 75 degrees. 80% plus humidity. That combination makes it just gross!
June is going to explode every heat record in the state. Awful. I was reading one of @AmyPJ's posts about how things have changed and how scary it is. It hits home.

About 20 years ago, we had a summer in Portland, ME where right at our house it NEVER reached 80 degrees. That seems like forever ago.

99 on the North Shore? Wow. About 10 years ago we hit triple digits one day on Mt. Desert Island (Maine) . Few have A/C so it was literally everyone on the island in water , fresh or salt.
Since then there have been a few stretches of temps in the 90’s but some years it barely ever gets over 75. The gulf of Maine is the fastest warming body of water on the planet so I expect change to correlate with that. Best thoughts to those dealing with these extreme temperatures.

 

[Jilly]

I walked out of the grocery store today and my glasses fogged up. Out not into the store. Humidity!!

 

[noncrazycanuck]

in Vancouver the ocean breeze coming in from the Straight has started to move the air again, at our place it has dropped about 10c in the past couple of hours. (aprox 109 to 87F)
87f is still a very hot day for this area but it feels refreshing.

There have been numerous deaths across the GVRD.