It is HOT in California
@DeborahDiane (40044)
Laguna Woods, California
July 7, 2018 4:34pm CST
It has been unusually hot in California for the past few days. In fact, in parts of Orange County, where I live, temperatures have soared to 118 degrees Fahrenheit. Those are the types of temperatures we typically only see in places like Death Valley.
It was so hot at 8:00 this morning, that my friends and I decided to walk at a local shopping mall rather than our beloved Laguna Beach.
To make matters worse, over 35,000 people in Los Angeles have lost their electrical power, so they cannot run their air conditioners. I hope they all have found cool places to spend the day until their power is restored.
As a result of the heat, there are a number of forest and grass fires burning in California, as well as other states. Hundreds of homes have burned down.
I have heard that it is equally hot in other parts of the United States.
Wherever you live, I hope you are keeping cool.
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@DeborahDiane (40044)
• Laguna Woods, California
8 Jul 18
@jaboUK - I'm sorry to hear you are going through something similar in the UK. This global warming thing is pretty ugly, if that's what is causing it! A lot of people who live near the ocean in Southern California do not have air conditioning, so it is particularly miserable for them!
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@DeborahDiane (40044)
• Laguna Woods, California
8 Jul 18
@paigea - Yes, it is miserably hot here. Many people who live near the coast do not have air conditioning, so it must be especially hard on them. I hope it cools off soon!
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@wolfgirl569 (94778)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Jul 18
It has been pretty good here today but the heat is coming back. Weatherman said that it looks like July will be above average mostly.
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@wolfgirl569 (94778)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane It seems to be the whole country and Canada too
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@DeborahDiane (40044)
• Laguna Woods, California
8 Jul 18
@wolfgirl569 - Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that it is unusually hot in Ohio, too. I hope it cools off for all of us!
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@DeborahDiane (40044)
• Laguna Woods, California
8 Jul 18
@wolfgirl569 - Yes, that is the way it looks on the national map. I hope it cools off, soon. If it is this hot in Canada, that has to be especially bad for our polar ice cap!
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@DeborahDiane (40044)
• Laguna Woods, California
8 Jul 18
@TheHorse - Wow! I'm sorry it is hot in the Bay Area, too. Our daughter in Napa said it was raining ash on them a few days ago because of the fires in Lake County. However, the wind has shifted since then and it is not so bad. Stay cool, Pony!
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@JamesHxstatic (29234)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Jul 18
I never heard of temps like that in southern Cal before. Makes you glad that global warming is a hoax,
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@JamesHxstatic (29234)
• Eugene, Oregon
9 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane Nor do I. Species are moving north already due to climate change and wineries are adjusting their grape varieties.
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@DeborahDiane (40044)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 Jul 18
@JamesHxstatic - I feel bad for our grandchildren. They are the ones who will really pay the price for global warming, possible future water shortages, the changing landscape, the loss of species, larger hurricanes, and many of the other problems they will have to deal with.
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@DeborahDiane (40044)
• Laguna Woods, California
9 Jul 18
@JamesHxstatic - 
Yes, it sounds like a hoax, all right. I never remember temperatures like this here, either. In fact, we are setting all kinds of records. I don't like the way the future looks if we don't turn things around.
Yes, it sounds like a hoax, all right. I never remember temperatures like this here, either. In fact, we are setting all kinds of records. I don't like the way the future looks if we don't turn things around.2 people like this
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
7 Jul 18
It peaked at 112 at 1 pm here and now "down" to 104. It's supposed to calm down to our usual 80s by the end of next week. We do have to worry about the rolling blackouts when the heat is on like this.
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@DeborahDiane (40044)
• Laguna Woods, California
8 Jul 18
@JohnRoberts - Oh, my! I had completely forgotten about our rolling blackouts. I always hate it when we feel guilty about running a load of laundry during the day or anything which uses extra electricity.
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@popciclecold (35022)
• United States
8 Jul 18
Fortunately, we got a good rain shower today that cooled it off a lot. I have some friends, and two sons in California.
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@DeborahDiane (40044)
• Laguna Woods, California
8 Jul 18
@popciclecold - I'm so glad you got a rain shower. We could sure use one. I hope your friends and sons have found a way to stay cool here in California!
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@dodo19 (47038)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
10 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane it is definitely a beautiful place. Thankfully it’s cooler now. Normal for this time of year. Fall is gorgeous here. Especially with the leaves changing colours.
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@DeborahDiane (40044)
• Laguna Woods, California
8 Jul 18
@dodo19 - I am sorry to hear it has been hot as far north as Quebec. I visited your beautiful city many years ago, but it was fall and the weather was gorgeous. I hope it calms down for you soon.
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@DeborahDiane (40044)
• Laguna Woods, California
11 Jul 18
@dodo19 - Yes, it was gorgeous when we visited Quebec in the fall. I think it was in the month of September. I fell in love with the area!
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
8 Jul 18
Today we have a cloudy day, the temperature is 30 degrees centigrade. The temperature is acceptable, not too hot.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
9 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane You're right, dear friend, the temperature is tolerable.
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@DeborahDiane (40044)
• Laguna Woods, California
8 Jul 18
@caopaopao - I hope your temperatures remain comfortable. That would be 86 degrees Fahrenheit, which would be a normal California summer day. Hot, but not unbearable.
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
8 Jul 18
I hope you are doing your best to stay hydrated and out of that heat as much as you can, DD! (I don't like the thought of anything happening to you out there! 
)
You know... I bet your girlfriends would get an even better work out if you could get them to carry you instead of you doing all that strenuous walking! 
)
You know... I bet your girlfriends would get an even better work out if you could get them to carry you instead of you doing all that strenuous walking! 1 person likes this
@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
10 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane Hmmm... you might try suggesting it to the other ladies on a rotational basis... and then forgetting it is your turn to help carry them. 
After all, if they are that much older than you, they might actually forget you've already had your turn at being carried around! 
You aren't the first group of ladies who take any
'excuse' to go to the mall and 'exercise' 
!
After all, if they are that much older than you, they might actually forget you've already had your turn at being carried around!
You aren't the first group of ladies who take any 'excuse' to go to the mall and 'exercise' !1 person likes this
@DeborahDiane (40044)
• Laguna Woods, California
11 Jul 18
@DaddyEvil - ha ha! You caught us! I agree that we are not the first group of women to find an excuse to exercise at the mall. We get a good "workout" there! LOL
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@DeborahDiane (40044)
• Laguna Woods, California
8 Jul 18
@DaddyEvil - Since I'm the "youngster" in my walking group, I don't think that's going to happen!
We went walking in a mall yesterday. Cooler temperatures, excellent Starbucks, and lots of shops where we could do a little window shopping! LOL
We went walking in a mall yesterday. Cooler temperatures, excellent Starbucks, and lots of shops where we could do a little window shopping! LOL 1 person likes this
@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
8 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane oh for sure in that heat!?! the heat is one tough to deal with and then this
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@DeborahDiane (40044)
• Laguna Woods, California
8 Jul 18
@rakski - Yes, between the heat and the fires, it is miserable here right now!
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@DeborahDiane (40044)
• Laguna Woods, California
8 Jul 18
@rakski - Something happened because of the high demand, and it basically caused some of the electrical transformers to break down. It must have been horrible for those people!
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@DeborahDiane (40044)
• Laguna Woods, California
8 Jul 18
@Icydoll - Oh, I'm so happy it is cool and rainy in India right now. I could use some cool rain!
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@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
11 Jul 18
If you don't stop bragging about your nice(er) temperatures, Icydoll, all the residents of the US will move to India!
Hmmm... do you have room in your house for my daughter and I to 'visit' 
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@Icydoll (36717)
• India
11 Jul 18
@DaddyEvil haha no problem if all come to India
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