An extraordinary heat wave is taking shape this weekend, potentially unlike any other the Northwest US has experienced.
As temperatures surge into the triple digits, Seattle could feel more like Las Vegas, while Portland could experience Phoenix-level warmth in an area where having air conditioning isn't always the norm. Dozens of heat records -- including some all-time records set decades ago -- are forecast to fall in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, all in the first week of summer.
— NWS Seattle June 23, 2021 The lack of A/C in Seattle -- a city known for its tepid summers -- has not historically been a problem. Between 1971 and 2000, the city averaged only three 90-degree days each summer. However, from 2015-2018, the average number of 90-degree days increased to 10 each summer. Not surprisingly, the US Census Bureau updated its findings in 2019, revealing that A/C adoption in Seattle had risen to 44%, an 11% increase in A/C units installed since just 2015.
Nighttime 'lows' more dangerous than highs 01:07"What makes this heat wave unique from others we've had in the area is the lack of a marine influence in the overnight hours," said Samantha Borth, a meteorologist at NWS Seattle. With its proximity to Puget Sound and the Pacific Ocean, overnight temperatures can fall into the 50s, even on the hottest summer days.
What about the people that live in cardboard boxes?
I live outside of Portland, OR. Newberg in the valley. We were close to the fires last summer. And the next person I hear saying what Climate Change? I'll remind them in Portland before The 90's. June was Always rainy. We had maybe 90 degree days one weekend in August. Shits real
What is Trudeau’s trick to stop the heat wave at the border
It was 108 August 10 1981 near Eugene Oregon. 9 months pregnant at the time. Ugh.
MJA_Editor Is Drumpf in Florida? Wonder if there’ll be a power outage!
MJA_Editor When does Las Vegas run out of water? And is anyone stopping them stealing water from Native reservations?
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