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Record-breaking heat wave expected to extend stay in the West
(www.nbcnews.com)
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What is that in human units? I know 30C is balmy and 20C is pretty crisp...
Its 82f which isnt a lot but in sweden it is. The southernmost point of sweden is more northern than the southernmost point of alaska.
82⁰, cry me a river. That's mildly warm.
Ahh it's a bit different if all your buildings were never made with such temperatures in mind. Not to mention if you've never seen such temperatures in your usual day to day.
We get around -2c to 40c+ where I live depending on the season, summer here floors people from colder climates.