Vancouver made history....

[Freckles]

Hottest temperature ever for Portland was 107F in 1981.
Right now we're working on four days in a row over 100F.
Tues. was 103F, then 106F, 106F and today maybe 102F.
That's enough!

[Lizzie]

I didn't think about Oregon being even hotter than here in Washington, and also not used to such conditions. The library where I work is crammed with people getting out of the heat. Usually the summer quarter sees most people studying outside but right now it looks like finals week during the academic year. We've had faculty teaching in the open areas of the library because their classrooms are broiling hot.

I dread walking into my house because no matter what I do to heavily block the windows, the heat pounds into my home which is set into a hill and day by day the heat builds. It was 95F when I got home yesterday. And my stupid cats, instead of moving down to the daylight basement and lying on the cold concrete floor, were all lying comatose on polarfleece throws. I would love to have my deck doors open all night, even though our nights are now in the high 60's, but I can't because we have bats in the area. Not that I don't like bats, and very useful creatures they are too, but they are the main carriers of rabies in the state of Washington.

Last night I slept (sort of) with a bottle of frozen water on top of my head. At work we keep comparing notes on how much sleep we are getting during this work week. So, far I've had four nights of 3 hours, some people have managed 4 hours a night - lucky devils.

[kokopup]

I hate it but we are having your normal weather here in Alabama. Rainy and in the low 80's.

[Carol Bulger]

We are breaking all time highs here in Spanaway, Wa. Just been awlful and the worse part it has lasted longer than ever before....I left Florida to escape the heat.... I have been here for 3 summers and up til this year it has been great.

[slick]

The phunny thing is that the AC in the office is blowing so cold that I have to wear a jacket.

[Glacier]

The phunny thing is that the AC in the office is blowing so cold that I have to wear a jacket.

At least you have AC! My office doesn't. We are in the high 80's here(33C), which is unheard of for up here. Only a couple of the big stores have air conditioning here. No one does in their houses; most don't even in their vehicles. I drove my van today only because it is the only air conditioned vehicle we own!

The forest fire rating can't get any higher. There are more than 30 active fires in the territory right now. There is a total fire ban, you can't even have a fire in a gov't approved campground. There is talk that using BBQ's will be banned if this doesn't break in the next few days.

I hate heat; If I wanted to be this warm, I would pay several thousand dollars to fly to the Caribbean again....these temps should only happen when I am laying on a beach with a cabana boy bringing me rum!

[Queen of Poop]

I'm so jealous. You guys are all nice and hot, and it's raining here again. Rumbling thunder and a nice, steady downpour.

[DJFyrewolf36]

Hottest temperature ever for Portland was 107F in 1981.
Right now we're working on four days in a row over 100F.
Tues. was 103F, then 106F, 106F and today maybe 102F.
That's enough!

We are melting down here in Eugene! Last summer I don't recall it being this hot for so long. There were a couple of days over 90 but not a whole week! I lived in the desert for years...normally the heat doesn't bother me but with this humidity its an entirely different feeling.
The cats are thanking me for breaking down and getting an AC this year lol....Im thanking myself! I got it right before the heat wave started and I remember thinking "Im not going to use this thing that much this year..."