It's supposed to be in the 80's all week, and may even flirt with 90 on Thursday. I'm stoked. Overnight lows around 60, so I can roll with that even without A/C. But the hilarities are just starting! Here's the statement from the National Weather Service:
TEMPERATURES THIS HIGH CAN CAUSE SOME HEAT RELATED HEALTH PROBLEMS EVEN IN WESTERN WASHINGTON. AS TEMPERATURES CLIMB INTO THE 90S ... SUNSTROKE... HEAT CRAMPS AND HEAT EXHAUSTION ARE POSSIBLE WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE AND/OR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE FOR THE ELDERLY. SOME PRECAUTIONS THAT WILL REDUCE THE RISK OF HEAT RELATED ILLNESS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO... REDUCING STRENUOUS ACTIVITY... WEAR LIGHTWEIGHT AND LIGHT COLORED CLOTHING... AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER OR OTHER NON-ALCOHOLIC FLUIDS. ALSO... NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES DURING HOT WEATHER.
I don't care if people aren't used to it, because I still think people here are overly dramatic about weather. I mean, the entire spread of possible temperatures here are well within the range of what the human body can put up with. The 40's to 90 are not intolerable. I went all winter without even wearing my winter coat.
Suck it up, Seattle... go play in the sprinklers!
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