Pacific Northwest critters! Hang in there!

[PearliePoo2]

A push of cool marine air is coming Tuesday! JFC it’s been insufferable. I’ve been watering nonstop and the crispy, hot forest floor smells like it’s ready to ignite. (my trout are still alive, have a sprinkler going 24/7, just have to make until Tuesday!) I’ve been in this location 47 years and I’ve never seen anything like this.

[CentralMass]

1. It's 97 in Beaverton.

[Aristus]

2. It's 94 west of the mountains.

So I don't even want to imagine what it's like on the east side...

[saidsimplesimon]

3. Triple digits 112-117 for the past

two weeks here. Monsoon season but no rain, just humid, dangerous air quality, stay indoors, it is the worst summer of my memory.

[PearliePoo2]

4. Where? Arizona?

[saidsimplesimon]

5. Yes, Phoenix

I'm sure it is worse for those who don't have air conditioning or who are getting record breaking heat waves in the NW. Nothing in the forecast to give me hope of relief, how about your area?

[PearliePoo2]

10. I heard it's so hot that airline flights have been delayed.

Not enough lift to take off.

[leftieNanner]

6. We are in Southern Oregon

We have had triple digit temps for the past three weeks and no end in the forecast. Along with the terrible smoke from the wildfires, it's nearly unbearable. My dog is frustrated that we haven't been for a walk in ages. Unhealthy air. Hope some of that cool air heads down in our direction. We could use some hard rain too.

[PearliePoo2]

8. My niece lives in Ashland. She said it's been terrible! nt.

[marlakay]

16. In Medford I feel your pain

My golden retriever is frustrated from lack of walking and dog park.

We are leaving for the coast Wednesday and then up north to Canada luckily area no fires but will be checking.

I feel trapped in my house.

[nolabear]

7. I'm so glad! My water bill is going to be insane.

We picked a bad year to put in new plants. Or we might have to rethink what to plant. I don’t like cactus that much.

[Blue_true]

18. Have you talked to a horticulturist? Maybe that person can give advice on plants. nt

[nolabear]

20. No, I'm actually doing okay with them if we have semi normal weather.

I’ve been fighting what landscapers did before we bought the place for two years, trying to do more natural or at least better domestic planting. But we had stuff going on in Spring that made us do things kind of late so the heat wave is hitting plants that I’d hoped to have better established. I am happy to have more for the bees, butterflies and hummingbirds though. They’re taking a beating these days.

[GP6971]

9. We're at 93 in

South Pierce County. Smoke in the air along with very light ash.

[PearliePoo2]

11. Where's the nearest fire at that you're getting smoke and ash?

[GP6971]

13. We're checking now

the only major fire in WA is in Chelan area, but that's a reach for the smoke. I heard there is one just west of Mt Rainier but haven't heard anything yet.

[marlakay]

17. Hopefully not near hwy 12

We are going over that pass in a few weeks. I have been checking fire maps.

[PearliePoo2]

12. Temperatures are supposed to be in the seventies

but still no forecast of rain. Let’s keep our fingers crossed that no wildfires get started!

[Grasswire2]

14. I can't remember the last rain in Portland.

Maybe a teeny sprinkle one night a few weeks ago.

[barbtries]

15. good luck

i hope this nightmare ends soon.

[ismnotwasm]

19. In Seattle it's 8:30 pm and 80 degrees.

It actually feels kinda muggy. Ick

[dixiegrrrrl]

21. FWIW, I can tell you it hasn't been like that going back to 1950

Was born and raised there, till I moved away late 80's.... there have been hot spells, but a week of 80 or above on the
Western side of the Cascades is almost unheard of.
A week without rain is unheard of, come to think of it.

[PearliePoo2]

22. Hi dixie! Is it Whidbey you're from? Here's what the NWS says on their webpage:

."CLIMATE...Sunday was the 8th day in a row with a high 85 degrees
plus in Seattle. The record for consecutive days with highs 85
degrees plus is 9 set in August 1977 and 1967. Yesterday was also
the 15th day in July with a high 85 degrees plus in Seattle. The
record number of 85 degree plus days for any month is 16 days in
August 1967.

For the second year in a row every day in July in Seattle will
have a high of 70 degrees or more. Since records started in the
1890`s this has only happened three times, this year, 2017 and
2015.

Today will make it 30 consecutive days in Seattle with a high of
70 degrees or more. This is the 7th year in a row Seattle has had
a streak of at least 30 days in a row with highs 70 degrees plus.
The number of times it happened from 1945 to 2011...7. "

I checked and the last 2 days it was 94 in Seattle. Probably hotter than that south of there. whew!

1 more day of this BS and it's back in the seventies!

[dixiegrrrrl]

23. I would have killed for those summer temps on Whidbey..

I had a huge garden but growing things like tomatoes was very difficult, too much cloud cover, and usually not hot enough.

"only happened three times, this year, 2017 and 2015. "

Gulp.