I'm not saying my area is experiencing anything like the devastating heat on the Pacific Coast, but here's a little factoid for you. According to the meteorologists on the local TV stations, in a normal year, the Philadelphia region gets (on average) 30 days with temperatures of 90 degrees Fahrenheit or above in the period between June 1 and September 30. This year, as of today, we have already had 20 such days!
We're only six weeks into a 16-week period...and we're at two-thirds of the "average" number of "hot" days. Most of those days have been in high end of the spectrum, too--not just 90 or 91, but 95 or 96--and with a humidity that makes it feel like it's above 100!
Fortunately, so far our power grid seems to be keeping up with demand...but for how long?
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