It's hotter than a whore house on nickel night

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Oh…Snob vs coup
I was trying to figure why someone was flexing on themselves

Odd flex nevertheless

[altasnob]

At least Portland has lots of rivers and lakes to cool off in. Sitting on your cooler of beer in the middle of a river on a hot Portland day is as Oregon as it gets.

[The AD]

At least Portland has lots of rivers and lakes to cool off in. Sitting on your cooler of beer in the middle of a river on a hot Portland day is as Oregon as it gets.

Yep, plenty of places for numb nuts to drown.

[altasnob]

It's not a true authentic Oregon river scene without a few drownings mixed in. Do you really expect me to watch my kids while smoking meth, listing to Guns n Roses, and swilling Schlitz Ice? For out of towners wanting to partake, I recommend High Rocks next to the 205 freeway.

[neufox47]

NWS bringing the heat. Best part is that they picked the 25-50th percentile band and the forecast still is for an all time June high. Models say the all time 850mb temp over Portland is going to get CRUSHED by 3C, which is fucking crazy!

.LONG TERM...Friday night through Tuesday...
Most of the long term will be dominated by an anomalously strong high
pressure aloft, bringing possible record setting temperatures. The
upper high is forecast to be over the WA/Canada international border
on Saturday at 598dm, putting easterly flow over the area.
Temperatures are expected to soar easily into the triple digits in
the interior lowlands, with very little cooling expected overnight to
bring relief. Low temperatures are only expected to dip into the
upper 60s to low 70s in the valleys, and into the low 60s for the
higher elevations. The upper low will then move slowly east to
continue the east to southeasterly flow over the state. Models show
850 mb temperatures near 31 degrees on Sunday, above the all-time
record of 28 degrees C. This seems a bit extreme, especially for
this early in the warm-season, so not very confident on Sunday`s
forecast. Have opted to stay within the 25th to 50th percentile of
the guidance. Yet our forecast highs for Saturday and Sunday for
Portland would currently break the June monthly record of 102.
Another change in the model guidance is the high sticks around
slightly longer to continue the heat wave into Monday, before an
upper trough over the Pacific nudges northeast to push the high
east. This should bring relief to the area, albeit slight, on
Tuesday.


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[altasnob]

Cliffmass with an update today and it is devastating.

https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2021/...th-record.html

On Monday, 114 in Portland (the all time high, for any month, is 107). 105 at SeaTac (the all time high is 103).

[abraham]

Cliffmass with an update today and it is devastating.

https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2021/...th-record.html

On Monday, 114 in Portland (the all time high, for any month, is 107). 105 at SeaTac (the all time high is 103).

If you don't feel like reading the link for whatever reason, this part is worth seeing

An important issue is that the minimum temperatures will not fall below 70F during the warmest periods, making it more difficult to cool homes and apartments. For portions of the heatwave, the dew points will rise into the mid-60s, making it seem more humid than normal.

In a region where air conditioning is not widespread, this event will be potentially dangerous for the elderly and I can glad the City of Seattle Emergency Management folks are working on cooling centers and other approaches to mitigate the heat.

[The AD]

Glad I've got central air for sure. I still have a feeling it's going to get hotter than the a/c can handle. I'll be happy if I can keep the house under 85.

[Jong Lafitte]

Well, it’s nickel night. Can’t get AC for a nickel

Coin op wall units? Bring an extra nickel.


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[muted reborn]

I recommend High Rocks next to the 205 freeway.

That place is rad and has a bridge jump. Locals are a bit sketchy but when it's hot, who cares.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

What's worse, 100F in Portland, or 60 F and fog so think you can't see the ocean at the coast? If you're smart with windy.com you can find that sweet spot on the coast with cool temps, sunshine, and no fog. But I'll pick hot and sunny over cold and foggy. We get enough of that in November.

Have you been in Seattle when it’s 100F?


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[altasnob]

Yes, I lived in Seattle (Beacon Hill) when it was 103 in 2009 and it set the all time record there. And in Portland and Eugene for numerous 100+ days. Also lived in Co Springs, Boulder, and SLC. Never have had AC in my adult life. Of all the places, SLC's summer was the worst. Felt like Vegas. Sure, you can escape to the mountains but they felt dry and lifeless, with no natural lakes (at least coming from west side of the Cascades). CO gets more thunderstorms to break up the monotony of the heat. And in Seattle and Portland, you have clear, cold, lakes and rivers to cool off on, and glaciers not too far away. Plus, the coast is not far for an escape. But none of these places feel hot compared to say, Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur.

[altasnob]

Interesting heat map showing how much temperature variation there is in the Seattle metro area:

[Brasso]

Bought 2 window A/C units a couple weeks ago on a whim, and I think it's shaping up to be the best $65 I've ever spent. I got yard work out of the way yesterday and today, so I can dick around with a RPi and Home Assistant in front of an A/C this weekend.

[The AD]

I live in a blue area on that map and it still feels like my house gets pretty hot.

[Skidog]

Yes, I lived in Seattle (Beacon Hill) when it was 103 in 2009 and it set the all time record there. And in Portland and Eugene for numerous 100+ days. Also lived in Co Springs, Boulder, and SLC. Never have had AC in my adult life. Of all the places, SLC's summer was the worst. Felt like Vegas. Sure, you can escape to the mountains but they felt dry and lifeless, with no natural lakes (at least coming from west side of the Cascades). CO gets more thunderstorms to break up the monotony of the heat. And in Seattle and Portland, you have clear, cold, lakes and rivers to cool off on, and glaciers not too far away. Plus, the coast is not far for an escape. But none of these places feel hot compared to say, Bangkok or Kuala Lumpur.

I loved my swamp cooler in Utah. Aside from wildfire smoke getting sucked in, it was the most efficient appliance in the house. It was my mission each year to have it dialed. I achieved 20-25 degree temp differences with water and a big ass fan. House has an interesting design feature too. Each room had a spring loaded vent in the ceiling and they would push open when swamp cooler was on so cool air could be drawn to each room.
AC is pricey

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[AK47bp]

Interesting heat map showing how much temperature variation there is in the Seattle metro area:

Even more interesting is how the heat follows the Snoqualmie River.


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[riser4]

I was in Eugene 29 years ago for 105 degrees. Oof. But Bucharest at 104 was far worse.

[riser4]

Yep, plenty of places for numb nuts to drown.

As long as it's cold enough to numb my nuts.

[abraham]

Even more interesting is how the heat follows the Snoqualmie River.


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Yeah, you can clearly see the industrial areas in Kent, Auburn, even Redmond and Woodinville but I don't understand why it's so hot along the Snoqualmie? Maybe it has to do with crop cycles and when the measurement was made?

Here's one for Portland.

[Bunion 2020]

As temperatures approach 115 degrees in the Pacific Northwest this weekend, a second regime of top-tier heat will scorch Europe amid a record-breaking heat wave. Monthly records have already fallen as highs climb to near 100 degrees in some areas, with temperatures in the Arctic Circle spiking close to 90.

Moscow and St. Petersburg soared to their highest June temperature on record Wednesday, reaching the mid-90s, while Estonia and Belarus established new all-time highs for the month this week. On Thursday, Hungary and Malta also set new June temperature records, hitting 104 degrees and 104.3 degrees.

Highs some 20 degrees or more above average currently wrap across central and Eastern Europe, with the greatest anomalies centered on Scandinavia and parts of western Russia. A second lobe of intense heat is parked over eastern Russia along the shores of the East Siberian Sea.

Fake news

[AK47bp]

Yeah, you can clearly see the industrial areas in Kent, Auburn, even Redmond and Woodinville but I don't understand why it's so hot along the Snoqualmie? Maybe it has to do with crop cycles and when the measurement was made?

Here's one for Portland.

Maybe the added water vapor increases humidity and those low lying areas are just bowls of sweat.

?


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[altasnob]

Are Kent and Auburn hot because of industrial areas, parking lots, wharehouses, and an endless sea of Ikeas, or are they hot because they are in the bottom of a river valley (Green River) like the Snoqualmie River? Smarter people than me can chime in but Death Valley gets hot not only because of its low elevation, but because it is surrounded by high mountains that create downdrafts/updrafts. Maybe Snoqualmie, Green, Columbia, and Willamette River Valleys in the maps are warmer because of this downdraft/updraft phenomenon on a smaller scale? And while the rivers are cold, they are not large enough to have an effect on the localized temp. Conversely, the Puget Sound being much larger does have an effect so by the time the Green becomes the Duwamish it is cooler despite the fact the Duwamish is an industrial concrete lined wasteland.

[altasnob]

New Cliff Mass update.

https://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2021/...are-being.html

[abraham]

https://www.oregonlive.com/news/erry...aps-hotte.html

Different surfaces react differently to heat. Concrete, asphalt and other aspects of what Shandas calls "the built environment" absorb heat and warm their surroundings. But how the built environment is designed has an impact as well.

When buildings are all the same height, the air in between them can stagnate and bump temperatures up. Buildings of varying heights increase circulation and act like a breeze-driven air conditioner.

Nature plays a big role, too, Shandas said. Bigger trees absorb more heat from the sun and create bigger shadows. Plants pull moisture from the ground, which in turn evaporates into the air providing a cooling effect.

Some of the hottest places in Portland occur where those two dynamics -- the built environment and the natural one -- intersect. Buildings that are designed in a horseshoe shape, with a parking lot in the middle absent of greenery, can raise the temperature of adjacent buildings by as much as 10 degrees, Shandas said.

"There are numerous designs that could be far more effective" at reducing heat, he said.