Mother of god it's hot here in the PNW

[macbill]

Last year's smoke from the fires was really bad in the Portland area. I had a lot of smoke intrusion in my townhouse. I just bought a couple HEPA air cleaners in anticipation of a very bad summer.

 

[TommyDee]

That was nasty last year here in PDX for sure. There was a cold-front weather event along the Rockies that made it unbearable as all the smoke was pushed west. I'm hoping it was a fluke event but yea, who knows what our wildfire exposure will be.

 

[Bologna]

Well, that just happened!:

https://imgur.com/O57dtGe

Hearing the thunder getting closer by the minute, I kept putting off relocating in one of the sheds so I had to make the "mad dash"... stupid delayed weather maps, it swelled up huge right before passing over... barely made it!

Edit: See:

While mostly kidding, this is very typical around here late on hot, humid days... I just thought it was going to skirt us... nope.

After hitting 95°, it's 72°F now....

Edit 2: round 2 imminent... this time with more lightning... BOOYA!:

Time to relocate inside to console Rocky... is it dab-time already...?

 

[FlyingLow]

That looks like the coolest home!

 

[arb]

Well, that just happened!:

https://imgur.com/O57dtGe

Hearing the thunder getting closer by the minute, I kept putting off relocating in one of the sheds so I had to make the "mad dash"... stupid delayed weather maps, it swelled up huge right before passing over... barely made it!

Edit: See:
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While mostly kidding, this is very typical around here late on hot, humid days... I just thought it was going to skirt us... nope.

After hitting 95°, it's 72°F now....

Love that roof........until it needs redoing.

 

[kel]

I've experienced these temperatures, 0% humidity dry in the desert in India, and 100% wet humid in Africa; I would take the dry heat every time, so long as you have water to drink, up to a litre every hour! But it's still intense!!

Sincerely hope you guys get a break soon, here it's a very moderate ~20°C I crave the warmer temperatures, there's a part of me that is envious

 

[TommyDee]

We had a serious reveral - after the 112F, we have been basking in a balmy 72F and overcast all day!

 

[CrazyDiamond]

Thunderstorms here, as always this time of year, in the afternoon. Took this pic from the office today...almost looks like a mushroom cloud!

 

[stark1]

On a positive note on climate change,
the higher CO2 levels have made the plant life more robust. more lush around here.

In the Valley, the trees are flourishing as never before, flowers, grass, and corn are shooting for the skies.

Our island garden



—CO2 levels are also slowly rising, it seems....

On a geologic time scale

 

[Krazy]

And here on the mountains in central NM it is weirdly pleasant. The temps you have been getting are our normal. We have been 20c/68f and dipping down to 7c/43f over night. Lots of rain as well.

 

[arb]

Odd no news is speaking of the larger part of the country that is below average................weird.