It Feels Like the Desert in Southern California
@DeborahDiane (40098)
Laguna Woods, California
October 25, 2017 5:08pm CST
For the second day in a row, the high temperature in Southern California has reached over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. That is almost 38 degrees Celsius.
For those of you who have been watching the baseball World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros, you have heard them talk about the incredible heat on the field. It is impressive these players can even run around the bases in this heat!
During the first game (which Los Angeles won), nineteen fans were treated for heat related problems and three of those ended up in the hospital.
I will be so glad when the temperature returns to normal! We are expected to cool off in a few more days. It can't happen soon enough for me!
I hope the weather is more pleasant where you are.
(The photo I used is of Joshua Tree National Forest in the Southern California Desert)
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@crossbones27 (48542)
• Mojave, California
25 Oct 17
Nope, but I literally live in the desert, so expected. 
Must be tough on you coastal dwellers. It will be nice when fall hits in California. 
Must be tough on you coastal dwellers. It will be nice when fall hits in California. 2 people like this
@DeborahDiane (40098)
• Laguna Woods, California
26 Oct 17
@crossbones27 - Yes, it has been hard on us coastal dwellers! Things are starting to cool off a little. Only 96 degrees for the high today. By Monday or Tuesday, the highs will only be in the 70s, which will be much more comfortable!
Things are starting to cool off a little. Only 96 degrees for the high today. By Monday or Tuesday, the highs will only be in the 70s, which will be much more comfortable!1 person likes this
@crossbones27 (48542)
• Mojave, California
26 Oct 17
@DeborahDiane That sounds better. Fall like even.
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@DeborahDiane (40098)
• Laguna Woods, California
26 Oct 17
@crossbones27 - Yes, it will soon feel like fall here.
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@DeborahDiane (40098)
• Laguna Woods, California
26 Oct 17
@JudyEv - I like to spend time outdoors nearly every day, so I have particularly resented this heat. I've still gotten in a little walking early in the morning, but not as much as normal. This is VERY rare for late October!
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@rebelann (111434)
• El Paso, Texas
27 Oct 17
It's just as rare here @DeborahDiane although we did get a little snow in 2015 which lasted almost a half day.
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@DeborahDiane (40098)
• Laguna Woods, California
27 Oct 17
@rebelann - That is interesting that you got snow in 2015 in El Paso, and we got it here in Huntington Beach. I don't remember 2015 well, but it must have been a weird weather year!
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@DeborahDiane (40098)
• Laguna Woods, California
26 Oct 17
@rebelann - Ha Ha! Snow would be a delight. A few years ago, it actually snowed lightly in Malibu and Huntington Beach. It was amazing!! I attached a photo that a friend of mine took. It is so rare here, that when I worked at a local high school, there were many children who had never seen snow in person! That's a life guard station in the photo! LOL Notice the palm trees in the background!
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@Marilynda1225 (80185)
• United States
25 Oct 17
That does sound incredibly hot especially for this time of year. What would your normal temperatures be?
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@DeborahDiane (40098)
• Laguna Woods, California
26 Oct 17
@Marilynda1225 - The normal highs in the middle of summer are the mid 80s. The normal highs in the middle of winter are the low 70s. It almost never gets up to 100 where I live and it virtually never freezes. It is a very mild climate and many people who live near the ocean do not have air conditioners. So, this heat wave is especially unusual, particularly since it is the end of October!
@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
26 Oct 17
We had an unusually warm fall until a couple of days ago in the Chicago area. This morning it was 31 when I got up at 7 am. And that is unusually cold. Weird.
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@DeborahDiane (40098)
• Laguna Woods, California
26 Oct 17
@fishtiger58 - Wow! That is a huge swing! If it was that cold here in Southern California, I would be complaining about the "deep freeze." I guess I just want our perfect weather back! LOL
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@DeborahDiane (40098)
• Laguna Woods, California
27 Oct 17
@fishtiger58 - A lot of people apparently feel like you do, since 10.7 percent of all Americans live in California. I guess I should not tell more people how great it is here, since we don't need any more residents! LOL
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@fishtiger58 (29823)
• Momence, Illinois
27 Oct 17
@DeborahDiane I would kill for perfect weather lol.
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@RubyHawk (99421)
• Atlanta, Georgia
25 Oct 17
That sounds like our hot days of summer. I hope you guys get relief soon. It was cold here today. 45 degrees, I turned on the heat this morning and nothing happened. We called maintainance and someone came to check the furnace. The pilot light had gone out. But alls well. We have the heat on now.
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@DeborahDiane (40098)
• Laguna Woods, California
26 Oct 17
@RubyHawk - I'm so glad that they were quick to get the heat back on! 45 degrees would be pretty chilly without it.
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@DeborahDiane (40098)
• Laguna Woods, California
26 Oct 17
@RubyHawk - Burrr! I'm really glad your heater is now working!
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@RubyHawk (99421)
• Atlanta, Georgia
26 Oct 17
@DeborahDiane It was a it chilly but not too bad after I got dressed. The weatherman says our temp will be in the 30s by Sunday.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16560)
• China
26 Oct 17
Here the hot weather has been over and It is Indian summer now with 12-24 degrees Celsius in temperature.
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@DeborahDiane (40098)
• Laguna Woods, California
26 Oct 17
@changjiangzhibin89 - Enjoy the pleasant Indian Summer! I hope we get ours in the next few days!
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
25 Oct 17
I am so tired of our hot weather. Tomorrow is only supposed to be 91.
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@DeborahDiane (40098)
• Laguna Woods, California
26 Oct 17
@JohnRoberts - Yes, I am watching ABC right now and the temperature on the screen is 91 degrees. I'm getting tired of it, too!
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@Hannihar (129681)
• Israel
29 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane
We are in summer time here but it is not that hot. As a matter of fact we have a nice breeze.
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@DeborahDiane (40098)
• Laguna Woods, California
29 Jul 18
@Hannihar - I have a friend who is going to go on a cruise to Israel and other places in October. She is very excited about her trip. I hope the weather is nice while she is there.
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@DeborahDiane (40098)
• Laguna Woods, California
29 Jul 18
@Hannihar - No, this friend is not Jewish. She is not particularly Christian either. She is not very religious. I'm not sure how long she will specifically be in Israel, since her cruise ship will also go other places. I wonder if she is aware there will be Jewish holidays in October? I will have to ask her.
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@Hannihar (129681)
• Israel
29 Jul 18
@DeborahDiane
It is still nice here in October. How long will she be here since she is on a cruise.We have holidays in October. Is she Jewish?
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@craftsmart (265)
• United States
26 Oct 17
Hello fellow Californian, I hear you. I'm not far from LA and I am rooting for the LA Dodgers! But yes, it is very hot!
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@DeborahDiane (40098)
• Laguna Woods, California
26 Oct 17
@craftsmart - I'm rooting for the LA Dodgers, too. Thank goodness we have cooler weather headed our way!
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