Fizzzzle Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2021-04-14/epic-drought-means-water-crisis-on-oregon-california-border#:~:text=Federal officials announced Wednesday that,need amid a severe drought.&text=April 14%2C 2021%2C at 10%3A39 p.m.&text=PORTLAND%2C Ore. It's Wildfire Season in the Pacific Northwest. In April. WWW.PDXMONTHLY.COM Yes, already. It just hasn't rained. We've been helped so far by the fact that it's been colder than mormal, so the snow pack hasn't melted as fast as it normally does. But we're a full ~5-6 inches of rain below average going into the dry season. Unless we get a monsoon in the next couple months, we're going to get very burny very fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleronin Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Yep, I am alright prepping for the massive amount of smoke that will be brought into the area by buying extra filters and crap. There has already been a few smaller fires in the area here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Part 2 of this coming soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 Yeah, in Multnomah County we've already had a burn ban. In April. We normally average about 17 days of rain in April, I think we had, like... 2-3 days of rain? It's hard to find data in terms that I can understand, but it looks like it barely rained the entire month. Come July, it won't rain again until September. We're kind of running out of time. I'm not exaggerating when I say we are facing some serious shit. Hot, smoky shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Did everybody rake the Forrests? You were warned. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 5 hours ago, Littleronin said: Yep, I am alright prepping for the massive amount of smoke that will be brought into the area by buying extra filters and crap. There has already been a few smaller fires in the area here. When we still lived in Oregon, I made it a point to cut down the tall grass behind my house. It wasn't our property, but the city didn't maintain it (very steep), and it was a huge fire hazard by the time it all dried out in ~June. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chairslinger Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 8 minutes ago, Spawn_of_Apathy said: Did everybody rake the Forrests? You were warned. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osxmatt Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 April saw the least amount of rain on record. There was a random pop up wildfire in Oregon City about 10-14 days ago. My buddy have to evacuate his house for about 24 hours. It was a similar area that was impacted by the fires in September. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted May 3, 2021 Author Share Posted May 3, 2021 2 hours ago, osxmatt said: April saw the least amount of rain on record. There was a random pop up wildfire in Oregon City about 10-14 days ago. My buddy have to evacuate his house for about 24 hours. It was a similar area that was impacted by the fires in September. Hope everything goes well for him this year. It's starting to get to a point where I wake up and immediately look out the window like "please be wet and miserable today, like the Portland I know and love." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share Posted May 4, 2021 Rain today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 This is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioandsonic Posted May 6, 2021 Share Posted May 6, 2021 Meanwhile it's been a pretty cool spring here in PA. This weekend, we aren't even expected to reach 60 degrees, and temperatures are supposed to remain around that level throughout all of next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 We had the driest April ever recorded, then May was not the driest (.03 inches away from tying the driest). Now summer is 2 weeks away. I had to explain to someone from out of town today why I was so excited when it briefly rained. I was like because the rate we're going, the sky will be orange for the next few months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 the few weeks we had smoke in the air 24/7 was horrible. damn fires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 3 minutes ago, johnny said: the few weeks we had smoke in the air 24/7 was horrible. damn fires Last year we had a few days where ashes were falling like snow and the sky was so dark you could look directly at the sun. Everyone is worried that it won't just be a few days this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Spawn_of_Apathy Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 On the bright side, in Dallas we have had pretty steady rain for 6 weeks. Lots of flood warnings. We shouldn’t have to worry about water rationing until August. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokra Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Ugh. Time to start looking to see if I can get a decent air purifier. I suspect they may already be selling out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uaarkson Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 3 hours ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: planet’s dyin’ lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 1 minute ago, Uaarkson said: planet’s dyin’ lmao lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jason Posted June 11, 2021 Share Posted June 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Fuck I was just in Costco today walking right past a pile of air conditioners. Traffic is gonna suck to go back right now but I guess I know what I'm doing tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioandsonic Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 10 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Yeah, but it will be cool in the Northeast. Nice try Al Gore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 On 6/7/2021 at 5:51 PM, b_m_b_m_b_m said: lmao "Infrastructure Deal: Biden Is Already Failing on Climate Policy" Joe Biden Is Already Failing on Climate Policy GIZMODO.COM Biden is letting major climate proposals fall from his infrastructure plan. Recent history shows that's a bad idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air_Delivery Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 So like what is their solution? Hold a gun to Manchin's head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 17 minutes ago, Air_Delivery said: So like what is their solution? Hold a gun to Manchin's head? There is no solution. Nothing transformational will pass congress in our lifetimes. Or, if it does, it will be because the GOP have managed to take control of it entirely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakoo Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 22 minutes ago, Air_Delivery said: So like what is their solution? Hold a gun to Manchin's head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 4 hours ago, Jason said: Fuck I was just in Costco today walking right past a pile of air conditioners. Traffic is gonna suck to go back right now but I guess I know what I'm doing tomorrow. Managed to slip into Costco right before they closed tonight and grab one. Online they had one that would be more appropriate for just my bedroom but in store they only had a 700 sq ft one, which should more or less do my whole apartment, and a 500 sq ft one, which is majorly overkill for my bedroom (I know it can be bad to have one that's massively overpowered for the room it's in since then it'll be constantly cycling on and off) but definitely going to be running nonstop trying to do the whole apartment. So got the 700 sq ft one and I'll return it and order one that's reasonable for just the bedroom if the heatwave is a bust, just didn't want a repeat of last summer trying to buy an air conditioner after everyone else has already figured out a major heatwave was coming and being stuck buying whatever piece of shit happens to still be in stock. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 I live in a basement. Even when it's 100 outside, it only ever hits like 75 max in my room It gets humid as fuck, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, Fizzzzle said: I live in a basement. Even when it's 100 outside, it only ever hits like 75 max in my room It gets humid as fuck, though I can't sleep when it's like that at night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted June 12, 2021 Author Share Posted June 12, 2021 58 minutes ago, Jason said: I can't sleep when it's like that at night. Just gotta keep the air moving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 20 minutes ago, Fizzzzle said: Just gotta keep the air moving That helps when it's a little warm but not when it's above 70 and humid. The air conditioner last summer was a life saver for September but it went to shit and I returned it to Home Depot before the 90 days was up. Plus I only have windows on one side of my apartment, I need the front door open to get a cross breeze, which obviously doesn't work overnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 it could reach 110 in some parts of california this coming week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioandsonic Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 14 hours ago, Fizzzzle said: I live in a basement. Even when it's 100 outside, it only ever hits like 75 max in my room It gets humid as fuck, though My apartment seems to be naturally cool. It helps that it faces west, so the sun isn't facing it in the morning hours. The only times I have to run my A/C are in the evenings and at night. The downside is that winter can be pretty damn cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remarkableriots Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 It looks like Reno will hit 100 next weekend! Good thing I work at night and the AC is great in my apartment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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