# Weather **URL:** \ **Category:** Just for fun!\ **Tags:** weather, environment\ **Created:** [June 1, 2024, 6:13pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/weather/4144 "2024-06-01T18:13:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 21
**Author:** ![papy](https://sellersasksellers.com/user_avatar/sellersasksellers.com/papy/32/7639_2.png) [@papy](https://sellersasksellers.com/u/papy)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2024, 10:16pm UTC](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/weather/4144/21 "2024-06-16T22:16:38Z")
Sadly, the heat risk is now hitting the midwest and east šŸ˜¬šŸ„µ Malls and libraries have access to free air conditioning but still might be running warmer than usual in trying to both keep pace and conserve energy for the sake of the grid. One big problem is that night time temps wonā€™t hit low enough to help make things more comfortable. As someone who grew up in and lives in the South year round and has spent much of all my years in either triple-digit temperatures, ā€œfeels likeā€ 100Ā°+, or at risk, some of our tricks include: - wait until dark to run dishwasher, washing machine, or dryer. - no baking or oven use for meals. We grill outside, use a crockpot or air fryer, or go with room-temperature or cool foods. - donā€™t open the refrigerator too much (yes, like all dads everywhere warn lol), and donā€™t hang out looking in it with the door open. - use darkening blinds, shades, and curtains to help keep heat out. You can even pin or magnet blankets over the windows to help block light and heat. If you do need sunlight indoors, open the curtains on a window on the part of the house where the sun has already passed, or hasnā€™t been yet. - try to stay home as much as you can. - drink more than usual, and more than you feel thirsty. - use standalone fans or battery-powered individual fans where/when needed (I have a vertical fan right next to my nightstand that I use at night, and one right by my workspace). - adjust your clothing and bed linens for the weather. - buy reusable cooling towels (and use them). - do outdoor chores (moving trash, recycling, collecting mail, restocking bird feeders, etc) in the late evening or very early a.m., in low light. - offer indoor shady spots for your pets to retreat to. - keep your pets inside and the water bowl filled and refreshed. - consider a cool bath before bed. - stock up on frozen treats (most cone with sugar free options). > [@](#): > > _The [heat wave](https://www.foxweather.com/category/heat-wave) is expected to send temperatures **upwards of 20 degrees above what is typical in mid-June** , with [heat indices](https://www.foxweather.com/learn/what-is-heat-index-why-is-it-important-to-your-health) in the dangerous range._ > > _ā€œPlease make sure you have easy access to air conditioning,ā€ FOX Weather Meteorologist [Michael Estime](https://www.foxweather.com/person/e/michael-estime) said. ā€œIf that means youā€™re visiting the library a little more often so you can stay cool, do so. And double-check those AC units because itā€™s going to be super important that in the days to come, you have reliable AC to stay cool.ā€_ > ā€¦ > _In many of the areas where daily records could be broken or there is a lot of pavement, the National Weather Serviceā€™s HeatRisk map has labeled communities at a Level 3 or 4 out of 4 for impacts._ > > _The [HeatRisk threat level](https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/tool-prevent-heat-exhaustion-stroke-heatrisk) takes into consideration the unusual nature of the heat, the duration of the extreme temperatures and potential [health](https://www.foxweather.com/category/health) impacts._ > **[Millions from Detroit to Boston face hottest temperatures in years from...](https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/summer-forecast-hot-weather.amp)** > > Tens of millions of people from the Ohio Valley to the Northeast are about to experience the first significant heat wave of the summer, and it has the potential to be not only record-breaking but also life-threatening. --- _[View the full topic](https://sellersasksellers.com/t/weather/4144)._