This heatwave is so bad in Oregon that the state fire marshall has temporarily suspended the state's ban on self-service gas stations in an effort to protect the attendants from the heat. Granted the ban was only lifted for two days and the temperatures reached 110 but at least it's a start.
Meteorologist Dan Zarrow says we're in the fifth day of another heatwave today, but it could be worse.
Listen to the clip below to hear how this week's weather compares to heatwaves throughout history.
How are you dealing with the heat...
Remember last winter, when the snow was piling up wind-chills were dropping down into the single digits and you were freezing? Most Garden state residents were dreaming of hot, sunny weather, but now that we're in the middle of a heatwave, with hot, sunny weather predicted for the next several days, are you dreaming of cold, snowy conditions?
Finding relief from the heat on a sweltering hot day is no easy task. If your go-to cool-down solution includes a day at the beach, check out these innovative items to keep you cool this summer!
Right now, I’m sitting in a freezing cold basement writing this with a thermal shirt on!
My teeth are chattering and I have to get up to pee every 10 minutes.
And the AC is set to 74!
Every home around here has central air. You don’t nor can’t live without it...
This week we saw record-breaking temperatures to kick off the dog days of summer. Was this just a taste of what is coming as the summer drags on? Hopefully not, but if it is, here are some tips to protect your hard work in the lawn and in your garden.