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Those of us in the Pacific Northwest are seeing record highs for this area. Never before reached temperatures in modern times. It'll reach 107 today with Sunday and Monday being 114 both days! I rode this morning trying to get the little breather I could before locking myself in the A/C. I don't know how some of you in these climates go by your day to day activities, mad props to y'all...
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I rode this morning trying to get the little breather I could before locking myself in the A/C.
What A/C?
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I lived in north west of PA for awhile and no one had air conditioning. Heat obviously, but it never got hot there. I had a small 5000 BTU window unit that I lugged up there just because. The following summer we had a heatwave! Was so glad I had that little window unit still! But stay safe and cool everyone. Hopefully the heatwave wont drag on.
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It's been high in the eighties here for the last couple weeks here in Charleston, SC and same for the foreseeable future.

Who wudda thought.
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Who wudda thought.
Like maybe all the climate scientists that nobody wanted to listen to?

Buckle up.
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I feel ya. Last week, I saw two jackrabbits near our muni airport - they were carrying water bottles!
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108 in Portland yesterday - new temperature record. The forecast for today is 113.
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Arizona is like Minnesota, just in reverse.
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Arizona is like Minnesota, just in reverse.
Have friends who recently moved from Tempe to Duluth. Overreaction?
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Have friends who recently moved from Tempe to Duluth. Overreaction?
Ha! Maybe a touch.
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Bummer that our Vespa Parade was cancelled in Portland! Absolutely a good call by Vespa PDX - 115F rides sound awful.
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So I just went out for a morning ride in skyline Hillsboro area with a few enthusiasts. It was ok the first part but as soon as it hit the century mark everything changed. The air got different, the bike response was different and it was miserable. We immediately went to Mcmennimens rock Creek tavern at open and had some drinks and food. Ride home across to Portland home was literally drenching, cold shower time. Can't believe it's gonna go up 13 more degrees 🥵
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Bummer that our Vespa Parade was cancelled in Portland! Absolutely a good call by Vespa PDX - 115F rides sound awful.
Yeah that was unfortunate, these guys I rode with wanted to do something since it got cancelled. Riding today I totally understand why Andrew and Vespa Portland cancelled...
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During the Loons game they said it was 97 degrees with 15% humidity! 15% humidity! How is that even possible in Portland? Don't you have like, a OCEAN nearby there!?
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During the Loons game they said it was 97 degrees with 15% humidity! 15% humidity! How is that even possible in Portland? Don't you have like, a OCEAN nearby there!?
It's a 2 hour drive to the Pacific coast from Portland depending on traffic. The Williamette river runs through the middle (kind of) the city but that doesn't help cooling off. I go north to the Columbia River and go to Broughton beach park. 15 min away and usually not to crowded...
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Have friends who recently moved from Tempe to Duluth. Overreaction?
I read something about folks doing just that.
It was in some news rag a few months ago.
Seriously, people moving *TO* Duluth, MN.
I'm from the 'burbs of the Twin Cities, myself.
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108 in Portland yesterday - new temperature record. The forecast for today is 113.
112 at the Portland Airport late Sunday afternoon.
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Bummer that our Vespa Parade was canceled in Portland! Absolutely a good call by Vespa PDX - 115F rides sound awful.
We did 116° last week and it was miserable.
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112 at the Portland Airport late Sunday afternoon.
Hopefully the runways are long enough!
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Well it only reached 110 today so I guess we should be lucky. It hasn't been this hot in Oregon hardly ever in June. Hopefully this isn't a precursor to how warm this summer will be.
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We thought it was to hot yesterday walking on the beach nr Pwllheli at 70f and was glad we could sit on the decking later on when it hit a sensible 58f.
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Well it only reached 110 today so I guess we should be lucky. It hasn't been this hot in Oregon hardly ever in June. Hopefully this isn't a precursor to how warm this summer will be.
Actually it hit 115 F at the official weather station at Portland Airport about mid-afternoon. Third day in a row that the all-time high temperature record for Portland was broken. Thank the heavens that it is now starting to slowly cool off!
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78 degrees in SW Florida now.....high been in the mid eighties lately, weird.
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ugh, the year I lived in Portland without a/c was already torture, and it wasn't anywhere near these temps. I can't imagine how my old neighbors are doing now.

Stay safe y'all!
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I took ride to Seaside Friday, then down to Lincoln City Saturday. Left Lincoln City back to Portland at 7:00am on Sunday to try and beat the heat!
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Riding conditions are great in Portland now. Partially cloudy with nighttime temperatures in the 60s and daytime topping out in the 80s. Morning rides are lovely.
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Riding conditions are great in Portland now. Partially cloudy with nighttime temperatures in the 60s and daytime topping out in the 80s. Morning rides are lovely.
You are right about that my friend. Just bombed the skyline hills and it was perfect! Good riding all weekend! Happy fourth!!
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