Current Weather Situation in Seattle? (areas, building, population)

[Botev1912]

Originally Posted by ZeusVerita

90 degrees isn't hot, unless you're a senior citizen or a baby... especially when you factor in the low uv index of WA and constant breeze coming off the sound

It is not that hot if you have AC. I don't know what breeze at 90 degrees you are talking about.

[Hemlock140]

Originally Posted by Ruth4Truth

Good to know. I'll pass this info on to a friend in Seattle. What are these, just standard Frigidaire window-units? Where'd you get it? Lowes? Ace Hardware? How much was the unit? Thanks.

Yes, just standard window unit, that one came from Best Buy, $199 and does a great job in our bedroom, about 450 SF.

[Hemlock140]

Originally Posted by jm31828

That is really interesting, I am surprised at how high the estimated energy cost is for central air!
We have central air in our 2000 square foot house (new unit installed in 2014), and we run it a lot all throughout the late Spring and summer, keeping our home at a comfortable 72 degrees. Our electricity bill is only $10 higher for this past (hot) month than it was in the early Spring before we were running AC. These units are very efficient.
Granted I don't know exactly how many hours it runs per day and night (since we have to keep our windows closed at night due to noise outside that would wake up the kids, so the unit runs at night as needed, too)- we just set the thermostat at 72 degrees and it goes on and off as necessary- maybe it's not a full 8 hours that it runs but this is still quite a difference from the estimate you have.

That was an average that I got from a power company. It would be affected by efficiency of unit, home insulation, home size, and whether it cools off at night.

[Ruth4Truth]

Originally Posted by JonasW

Yes the weather finally broke and supposedly for the rest of the year, at least for that crazy hot. I'm sure August will have some hot days but nothing like July. Anyway, it's gray and cool today with rain around here and there.



But have no doubt, it was a brutal July.

That's great news! That's what was predicted, too. Locals were telling me, that the local news said the heat wave was going to continue for another week, while the national weather people were saying a big break was coming to Seattle. I don't mean to harp on this, but I have friends in Seattle who were struggling through it all, and refused to believe that a major change for the better was coming. So I didn't know whom to believe.

In any case, I'm glad the temps are back to normal. And thank you for all your feedback! Great discussion!

[Hacker1234]

Originally Posted by ZeusVerita

90 degrees isn't hot, unless you're a senior citizen or a baby... especially when you factor in the low uv index of WA and constant breeze coming off the sound

I moved here from TX, so I am used to 100 degrees for months. But 90 here without AC just sucks.

I was a mean grumpy person for the last week.

[James Bond 007]

Originally Posted by jm31828

I don't know, I'm only 40, and for my whole life I felt anything above 80 was pretty hot. I think most would agree that 90 is just plain hot- whether they are from here, or the Midwest, or even the South.

Not really. Here in KC, particularly this year, when it "only" gets up to 90 this time of year, it seems relatively cool. Last week we had some highs only in the 70's and 80's and it made it feel like fall was on the way.

[Hacker1234]

But in KC you probably have AC.

[Flightoficarus87]

I'll say this much - 2 weeks or so of mostly 90-ish degree days without A/C has REALLY taught me to appreciate a cool, grey, "depressing" Northwest kind of day like today .

[Hacker1234]

Me too!

[Bluefox]

Originally Posted by Flightoficarus87

I'll say this much - 2 weeks or so of mostly 90-ish degree days without A/C has REALLY taught me to appreciate a cool, grey, "depressing" Northwest kind of day like today .

Yeah, it was really refreshing. Back into the 80s next week, but looks like low 80s. Weekend looks perfect.