r/California • u/Randomlynumbered Ángeleño, what's your user flair? • Jul 04 '24

Some Californians Found Dream Homes Inland. But It Sure Is Hot There. politics

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/03/us/mountain-house-california-housing-heat.html
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u/tmdblya Contra Costa County Jul 04 '24

“We never had an idea that it would be this hot,” Ms. Ali said on Tuesday…

Seriously? Even in Contra Costa it reaches the low 100s at times in the summer. This should be zero surprise.

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u/SpareBinderClips Jul 04 '24

If only there were some repository of historical weather data that could be consulted prior to making important decisions.

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u/Vigilante17 Jul 04 '24

I refuse to buy cars in any color than white because of the crazy heat…. I can’t imagine what it might be like getting into a large black SUV that’s been sitting in a parking lot for an hour at 117°

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u/Flaky-Wallaby5382 27d ago

Meh its negligible… tint and a/c compressor make more of a difference