We could be at the breaking point. Recent high temperature are high, for sure, but the nights seem to be cooling down. I've noticed the past few nights that it only take about an hour in the evening for the house to cool down. Sleeping has been easier. But afternoons and evenings are still tough for now.
The current state of the pond near our back gate.
Work has stopped on the pond. In fact, the pond may be done. They still have to put up the fencing that will close it in. In the meantime, there's a temporary barrier and reflective warning signs along the road side of the pond. This one's been there for a long time:
Fire Reserve
120 cubic meters
Access and pumping
Prohibited except for
Rescue and service
It's interesting to know that the pond is meant for battling fires. I'm glad it's near you :)
ReplyDeleteI hope you soon have some relief and that it lasts.
ReplyDeleteIs the little house on the farmland??? I was just curious
ReplyDeleteI assumed that you are under water restrictions. We are no strangers to heat domes or heat waves in the Okanagan Valley BC. They have become the norm here in summer. In 2021, we had a heat dome that lasted for two weeks. I remember our friends were moving house in the middle of it all on a day with record high temperatures that reached 48ºC (118º F). Pitied them and their movers. Because of wildfire smoke, we couldn’t even open our windows at night in an effort to cool the place. We had noisy window style air conditioners at the time and air cleaners going full blast 24/7 for smoke that seeped into the house. The only good thing that came out of it was that we didn’t have power failures and it turned out to be a very good vintage for red wines from the grapes that survived. The vintage from 2015 was terrific as well from that heat wave. On a positive note, you can look forward to 2026 heat dome vintage red wines in your region. Unfortunately, the unexpected cold temperatures of January 2024 wiped out 97% of the grape stocks in our valley. Some have been replanted and this might be the first year with a good vintage for wineries that survived. C.
ReplyDeleteMay your temperatures lower soon. We are in August and as you note, the heat of the day dissipates more quickly as the night comes on. The high temps and the fires in the southwest of France should have a profound effect on the way people think about climate change, but I don't think the French have been so dismissive of the science as politicians here in the US have been, at least those on the right.
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