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pre-movie drinks at Joe Bar
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Looking at the hourly data at Sea-Tac Airport, it appears that we have broken the record for highest minimum temperature in Seattle history.
— Cliff Mass, meteorologist, July 29, 2009
As Dr. Mass reports, we’ve already reached one heat record today and another is likely on its way. Seattle’s record high for Sea-Tac airport measurements: 100 degrees on July 20, 2004.
As for on-Hill measurement, I found a link in a comment on the Mass blog to what is reportedly a measurement unit atop the Seattle Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park. Here is the data for this ‘unofficial’ Capitol Hill weather station. It reports a low this morning of 73.6 °F and a rapidly rising high of 97.3 °F as of 11:07 AM.
What’s your strategy to survive the hottest day ever on Capitol Hill? Any guesses on today’s ‘unofficial’ Volunteer Park high? Passes to Northwest Film Forum to person who comes closest to high recorded today at station KWASEATT110. Ties broken by judge’s choice of best ‘beat the heat’ solution. Guesses must be posted by 4 PM
it’s already 100
temp guess – 101.34 – at any given measurement site.
DRINK GALLONS OF WATER – JUST WATER – YOU ARE A BIOLOGICAL AIR CONDITIONER – MUST HAVE WATER FOR THE BODY TO COOL VIA EVAPORATION
Old and young can die in this heat – check in on the elderly, get them to aircondidioned public space.
EAT – AGAIN THE BOD NEEDS CALORIES TO COMBAT THE HEAT
Swimming is prime, hoses and sprinklers, lightest clothing you have, shorts, open shoes light tank tops.
My office has good A/C – almost cold in here. Nice.
It’s saying 100.8 at noon. (Low of 74 at 6:30 am)
Here’s a URL:
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.as
I’m going to guess 101.7. Seems like a nice number.
I’m going to guess the high temp to be at least 103. My strategy? Apparently involves cooking regardless of the heat.
I want to guess 104
103.7 at 3:20 pm
Iced tea has never tasted better.
105.5 by the VP park thermometer. No way it was that hot! but you win! e-mail heading your way