It was freakin' hot yesterday. It's still hot today (96 degrees outside as I post this), but yesterday was amazingly hot (108 at my parent's house at one point). Four local libraries had to close because it was too hot. Our Comcast cable/internet went out. Fire broke out on a median of I-5 because some stupid idiot flicked a cigarette butt out of their car. Several other fires were reported. Many brown-outs and blackouts because of the heat. "Cooling Centers" were set up around the area at local air-conditioned facilities for people to come in and beat the heat. And today, we had the first heat-related death.
Now, before you go on bashing us wimpy Seattle-ites because we're so delicate...are you in an air-conditioned place at this time? If so, then consider that only 13% of Seattle-area houses have central air, and only 30% of Seattle Metro buses have a/c (can you imagine getting stuck in a traffic jam at Safeco field on your way home in the non-air-conditioned bus because of the Mariner's game, in 103 degree weather?)!
It was pretty miserable all around, yesterday. We've never had temps that high, and our records go back to 1891.
Strange weather here...snow in April, and 100+ degree heat in July!
2 comments:
We heard about your record highs!! Miserable, I'm sure.
Yeah - can you imagine being on the 214 for almost an hour in 104 degree heat with no A/C? Amazing.
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