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worst of the Minneapolis heatwave is past
2022-Jun-21, Tuesday 11:49 amToday is the summer solstice. 
Yesterday the National Weather Service said the air temperature in Minneapolis reached 38C/101F (with heat index 40C/105F) and set a new daily record. The evening news showed heat indexes like that throughout almost the entire state of Minnesota, up to the Canadian border.
I turned off the television that day, turned off the computer, closed doors throughout the house, and retreated upstairs to my bedroom with the window air conditioner. It ran continuously for almost 48 hours. This morning it finally shut off briefly. The one downside of these tiny barn-shaped houses is that I live in the overheated sun-beaten attic.
It's better today. I spent a few hours this morning doing some digging in the back yard. I moved some very gravelly dirt away, laid down some brick tiles, and finally after all these years have my garbage can sitting on a proper surface. I'll return to the job hunt after some lunch.
Keep in mind throughout this summer that next year is expected to be worse thanks to El Niño. Maybe 2023 will be the year when weather gets so bad that a few key politicians will finally care about climate change, with only a few months to spare for the drastic action that's required to make enough of a difference.
Yesterday the National Weather Service said the air temperature in Minneapolis reached 38C/101F (with heat index 40C/105F) and set a new daily record. The evening news showed heat indexes like that throughout almost the entire state of Minnesota, up to the Canadian border.I turned off the television that day, turned off the computer, closed doors throughout the house, and retreated upstairs to my bedroom with the window air conditioner. It ran continuously for almost 48 hours. This morning it finally shut off briefly. The one downside of these tiny barn-shaped houses is that I live in the overheated sun-beaten attic.
It's better today. I spent a few hours this morning doing some digging in the back yard. I moved some very gravelly dirt away, laid down some brick tiles, and finally after all these years have my garbage can sitting on a proper surface. I'll return to the job hunt after some lunch.
Keep in mind throughout this summer that next year is expected to be worse thanks to El Niño. Maybe 2023 will be the year when weather gets so bad that a few key politicians will finally care about climate change, with only a few months to spare for the drastic action that's required to make enough of a difference.