We have an extreme weather alert here, complete with warnings about leaving dogs in cars and drinking non-alcoholic and non-caffeinated beverages:
...A VERY HOT WEEKEND IS SHAPING UP FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST
CALIFORNIA. BUILDING HIGH PRESSURE OVER SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA WILL PRODUCE
VERY HOT DAYS FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WITH MANY AREAS EXCEEDING 100
DEGREES....
THIS WILL BE THE HOTTEST WEEKEND OF THE SUMMER FOR COASTAL AREAS.
PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT ACCUSTOMED TO THE HEAT SHOULD PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
TRY TO AVOID STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITY MIDDAY DURING THIS HOT
WEATHER. IF YOU HAVE TO BE OUTSIDE...AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE AND
DRINK PLENTY OF NON-ALCOHOLIC...NON-CAFFEINATED FLUIDS. WEAR
LIGHTWEIGHT... LIGHT-COLORED...LOOSE-FITTING CLOTHING. WEAR A HAT TO
SHIELD YOURSELF FROM THE SUN...AND USE SUN SCREEN TO REDUCE POSSIBLE
SUNBURN. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AIR CONDITIONING AND SHADE IF POSSIBLE.
NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS IN ENCLOSED VEHICLES...EVEN BRIEFLY.
It was 94° in the shade, a lot hotter in the sun, and even hotter if the shade was inside my nearly black car. Plus, we had rolling blackouts. It could be worse, though. A hurricane rolled through Fort Lauderdale today and killed a couple of people who thought that the whole "stay indoors during a hurricane" concept only applies to other guys. And the forecast for Sanibel Island tomorrow, which still suffers from last year's hurricanes, was for "showery rains containing strong gusty winds and heavy downpours at times. High around 90°F. Winds NNE at 35 to 50 mph. Rainfall possibly over two inches."
So if I sweat tomorrow, or if the power goes out during my deposition, I'll just try to maintain my perspective.
Good to see someone in Orange County Blogging :]. It has been extremely hot.
Posted by: Eric Blaska | August 30, 2005 at 08:09