It’s predicted to reach 113 degrees in my town today. We spent Labor Day weekend cowering indoors in the A/C, and keeping all other electrical devices turned off as much as possible. It was only vaguely livable in the mornings, so we did any necessary errands before 9 a.m., and then went back indoors for the rest of the day. Watched a lot of youtube and movies on Apple TV.
I work in downtown San Jose, and it’s forecast to be 105 degrees here. I brought a cold sandwich and will shelter in place in my building.
Well, for today at least, I’m heading over to the coast. Going to spend a couple of hours walking on the beach at Seacliff and then taking a leisurely drive up to Pacifica before heading back to San Jose.
Pacifica seems to be the only place where you can survive outdoors today. Wise choice.
During a heat wave a few years ago, Mr. brown and I drove there and parked in a public parking lot close to the beach and spent a few hours just sitting in the car with all the windows rolled down, reading the paper and looking at our phones.
I’m also in NorCal. I spent Labor Day pretty much the same as you. Although I also had some baby back ribs cooking in my smoker out on the patio. Although that had always been my plan for the long weekend, using a charcoal fueled smoker did come with the advantage of not needing to turn on any indoor cooking appliances.
Really, the miserable thing about this heat wave are the overnight low temps. Most of the summer, I can open up the windows overnight and cool down the house a bit. Last night the overnight low was still 85 F.
We installed central air conditioning in our house about three years ago. (Like many Bay Area houses, it didn’t have A/C when originally built.). One of the best decisions I ever made.
Mr. brown just texted me from home, which is Morgan Hill. It’s 114 degrees there, and it hasn’t even reached the hottest hour of the day (about 3:30 or so). Christ almighty.
Relative too you I’m in the arctic zone - currently 97 degrees near the bay . So vastly better than the broiling interior, but not exactly comfortable. Especially as I have no AC and an open sun room where the heat bakes on a brick floor and acts as a household radiator.
I was up early to do a little birding photography (dullsville, mostly - no migrants and precious few residents) and it was still comfortably mild at 7 a.m., but I could already tell by 8 it was going to be a scorcher. I’m drinking cold cherry soda, moving very little and staying in front of one of three fans at all times . I almost wish I was at work today since we DO have AC there, granted it still struggles mightily on days like today.
Great minds think alike! I am not in the SF Bay Area, either, and it is incredibly uncomfortable outside east of Sacramento, unless I am in the pool. Yesterday there was a slight breeze, which is scary at 110F, and it felt like a blow-dryer. Crazy how hot this one is, and for so many days in a row!
It’s already 110F now, and even hotter hours are ahead today.
I’m in the south central part of SF, near Daly City, halfway between ocean and bay. It’s about 88 here, bearable but uncomfortable since we’re not used to it. We’re just staying indoors, where it’s 78. It cools off to the 60’s during the night, which helps the street level of the house that has a nice cross-draft, but not the lower level where there is no cross draft. Also the house itself cumulatively absorbs heat so it’s 3 or 4 days after the heat wave is over that the downstairs feels back to normal.
I think today is supposed to be the peak, but the cooling off will be slow, maybe through the weekend for the hottest places.
Yesterday I had the wood for the smoker soaking in a bucket of water out on the patio. I stuck my hand in, and the water was warm. Like the temperature I’d normally shower under. I suppose the mass of water in a pool would take longer to heat up though.
I feel bad for the mailman. My neighborhood is a walking route, sort of. He parks the truck at the end of the block, walks down the street delivering mail, walks back to the truck while delivering mail on the opposite side of the street, then drives to the next block. And those old LLVs the Post Office uses don’t have AC, either.
We’re at 111F-113F right now, and supposed to hit 115F in the next hour or so. I think we’ll get there. Then, it will remain at 115F for about 3 hours. I really hope we don’t have an earthquake this week, or it will be known as “Shake and Bake”.
I’m in Sacramento, and it’s 110 or 112 as of 3pm, depending on which source I believe. My phone’s weather app thinks peak will be 117, KCRA thinks 115, Weather Channel is calling 114 for the high. I think at this stage, it all files under “too damn hot”.
Last night’s low was 75, which I consider a totally reasonable HIGH for the day.
The cats, the bird, and I are hiding in AC. My construction worker husband should be home soon (got sprung a little early because of the heat), and I’m probably going to route him to a cool bathtub ASAP. I’m assured by him that his company is scrupulous about heat safety, and he makes sure to have both water and a sport drink available, but he’s still probably not going to be feeling so good.
Holy shit. In the Bay Area? San Francisco Bay Area? I haven’t been following this.
My Wife and I live in a very cool/temperate place in the Colorado Mountains. It’s getting down to 45 at night in August. We don’t need AC at all.
We get an absolute shit ton of snow though. 30 feet a winter. It takes some work to say the least.
We have talked about getting out of this snow when we retire, but I am really starting to re-think that. On the other hand, with all the weirdness, maybe we will be getting 40 feet of snow. This winter will be interesting.
With some having the ability to work from home, many are moving to the Mountains. There may be a couple of reasons for that.
. So vastly better than the broiling interior, but not exactly comfortable. Especially as I have no AC and an open sun room where the heat bakes on a brick floor and acts as a household radiator.
. I almost wish I was at work today since we DO have AC there, granted it still struggles mightily on days like today.
