At the time, as most of the United States, including new York, preparing for the full onset of autumn with its cold and rain, California continues to experience unprecedented heat. Dozens of conditioning centers opened across the state, students are allowed to leave early home, and all outdoor activities cancelled or postponed. According to weather forecasts, this abnormally hot weather will last all weekend, cover it, and labor Day.
In usually foggy and cool this time of San Francisco the temperature reached 106 degrees in the afternoon, well above the record high of 90 degrees set for this day (September 2) in 1950, and a record level of seasonal heat for the city of 103 degrees set in 2000.
Forecasters predict that the temperature in the area of the Gulf of Livermore this weekend can reach 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 degrees Celsius).
Especially sharply felt by the action of weather conditions California residents who do not have air conditioning in the house and living in trailers.
Heat a large, almost completely missing the wind and mass of exhaust gas even more heating the air have prompted officials to restrict vehicle use in the Bay Area. Moreover, voltage can not stand and power plants.
The power company ask Californians do not use electrical appliances or reduce their use to a minimum in the period from 13.00 to 22.00 – when people actively use conditioners.
However, fed by monsoon humidity hurricane Lydia, swept through Mexico, in southern California continue to experience rain, thunderstorms and lightning.
Meteorologists warn that the heat wave in California has not yet reached its peak, which will falls on one of the next days. Authorities are asking residents to take all possible measures in order to protect yourself and your family from the possible consequences of overheating.
