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you are empirically incorrect. Pull up the values. in 2010 it got up to 98, 2011, 2012 it didn't break 90, last year it hit 92 for 2 days. This year it still ha

you are empirically incorrect. Pull up the values. in 2010 it got up to 98, 2011, 2012 it didn't break 90, last year it hit 92 for 2 days. This year it still hasn't broken 90, though the insurance building in SLU said 92 at the peak today but that sign is in direct sun by their solar panels which are also hooked to the sign. Also that sign was reading higher solar output (5.8 vs 3.2) earlier this year when it was cooler which shows the effect of heat on solar panels.

aaronbrethorst 12y ago
We're about to have five consecutive days of >= 90º weather[1]. Also hacknat was lucky to miss the Worst Week Ever in Summer 2009 when the temperature peaked at 103º[2] Meanwhile, I'm unlucky enough to be heading down to Portland for the weekend, where temperatures are expected to peak at 95º and 98º. Yuck. (Also, I broke down and bought an air conditioner last year, as I had a south-facing apartment and a brachycephalic dog[3], who couldn't deal with the heat. I have the AC running and my apartment is currently a glorious 68º :D) [1] http://www.weather.com/weather/5-day/Seattle+WA+98122:4:US http://www.weather.com/weather/5-day/Seattle+WA+98122:4:US [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Pacific_Northwest_heat_wave http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Pacific_Northwest_heat_wav... [3] Moxie: https://www.flickr.com/photos/aaronbrethorst/8590965099/in/set-72157630593075360 https://www.flickr.com/photos/aaronbrethorst/8590965099/in/s...
- tzs 12y ago
  I didn't realize Seattle was so slow to cool at night. I believe Seattle and Kitsap County had about the same highs today, but by midnight we were down to around 59º here on the Kitsap side, whereas the weather sites are telling me Seattle was still around 72º.
  - seanmcdirmid 12y ago
    Seattle usually cools quickly at night. I'm a bit stumped by this also.
adventured 12y ago
Wouldn't the average temperatures be a lot more important than brief highs on one or two days? Many of the record highs for Seattle were set 40 or 50 years ago. There is only one new monthly record high in the last 20 years. http://www.seattle.gov/html/weather_averages.htm http://www.seattle.gov/html/weather_averages.htm Would love to see a 50 year breakout on the average highs and lows by year and month for eg Summer in Seattle. I can't seem to locate data of that sort pre-organized.
bumbledraven 12y ago
Could humidity be a factor here?

aaronbrethorst 12y ago

We're about to have five consecutive days of >= 90º weather[1]. Also hacknat was lucky to miss the Worst Week Ever in Summer 2009 when the temperature peaked at 103º[2] Meanwhile, I'm unlucky enough to be heading down to Portland for the weekend, where temperatures are expected to peak at 95º and 98º. Yuck. (Also, I broke down and bought an air conditioner last year, as I had a south-facing apartment and a brachycephalic dog[3], who couldn't deal with the heat. I have the AC running and my apartment is currently a glorious 68º :D) [1] http://www.weather.com/weather/5-day/Seattle+WA+98122:4:US http://www.weather.com/weather/5-day/Seattle+WA+98122:4:US [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Pacific_Northwest_heat_wave http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Pacific_Northwest_heat_wav... [3] Moxie: https://www.flickr.com/photos/aaronbrethorst/8590965099/in/set-72157630593075360 https://www.flickr.com/photos/aaronbrethorst/8590965099/in/s...

tzs 12y ago
I didn't realize Seattle was so slow to cool at night. I believe Seattle and Kitsap County had about the same highs today, but by midnight we were down to around 59º here on the Kitsap side, whereas the weather sites are telling me Seattle was still around 72º.
- seanmcdirmid 12y ago
  Seattle usually cools quickly at night. I'm a bit stumped by this also.

adventured 12y ago

Wouldn't the average temperatures be a lot more important than brief highs on one or two days? Many of the record highs for Seattle were set 40 or 50 years ago. There is only one new monthly record high in the last 20 years. http://www.seattle.gov/html/weather_averages.htm http://www.seattle.gov/html/weather_averages.htm Would love to see a 50 year breakout on the average highs and lows by year and month for eg Summer in Seattle. I can't seem to locate data of that sort pre-organized.

bumbledraven 12y ago

Could humidity be a factor here?