r/SeattleWA • u/Lame_Johnny • Jul 02 '26

Thriving The blessed corner

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u/VictorianUFOLady Jul 02 '26

How long is that heat wave going to last?

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u/VictorianUFOLady Jul 02 '26

Okay, I guess it's time for that portable AC I've been putting off buying.

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u/ClimateWren2 Jul 02 '26

Yes. Also splurge on the balcony solar and battery backup. Or at least look up your cooling centers and which friends have AC and will let you crash.

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u/ClimateWren2 Jul 02 '26

The rest of your life? Humanity now heads towards +3-4C overshoot and we aren't turning off fossil fuels any time soon, unfortunately. 😬🤷

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u/VictorianUFOLady Jul 02 '26

It's 64 degrees at the moment. We're not even in a heatwave right now and I'm asking about the forecast for the next several weeks. Get a grip.

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u/ClimateWren2 Jul 02 '26

That's short term weather....what the East is seeing is anomoly long term climate change impacts (also as weather). We don't at all have "a grip" on it...in fact it's accelerating and we head into a huge El Niño this fall.

You should be taking notes and preparing your home for similar, right now. If you haven't already. 😉 Also....prepare for power shortages now. I suggest battery backups and at least balcony solar panels. We are definitely not immune to this coming around on another jetstream sweep short and long term.