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Record-breaking heat wave expected to extend stay in the West (www.nbcnews.com)
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

In europe its a horrible heat wave right now. 28C in sweden where i live which is very much not normal.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

It was 34°C where I was on Saturday in western Canada. Thankfully cooling off quite a bit in the next few weeks though down to highs of 18-20.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What is that in human units? I know 30C is balmy and 20C is pretty crisp...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Its 82f which isnt a lot but in sweden it is. The southernmost point of sweden is more northern than the southernmost point of alaska.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 3 months ago (3 children)

82⁰, cry me a river. That's mildly warm.

[–] LinusSexTips 4 points 3 months ago

Ahh it's a bit different if all your buildings were never made with such temperatures in mind. Not to mention if you've never seen such temperatures in your usual day to day.

We get around -2c to 40c+ where I live depending on the season, summer here floors people from colder climates.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Okay but if you went out in -10(14f) in a shirt you would probably freeze and sometimes i see people here out in -20(-4f) without a coat so it depends on where you live. In hungary(where im from) 28(82f) is extremely lucky in summer but instead we get 40(104f) which isnt my favourite weather.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

Human beings regularly die from hypothermia, in the temp ranges you referenced.

Dying in 82⁰ F from heat-related injury is unlikely.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

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