It was 27 degrees in my apartment by 11am today and that’s the supposed to be the cool time of the day for me. I had to turn on my A/C before noon because it was becoming too uncomfortable to work.
I left the A/C on until I needed to go downstairs to pick up some groceries and some lunch. Normally when I go out for my daily walk or grocery run, I make sure I wander down to the local waterfront park to get some fresh air. Today, I skipped that part because I didn’t want to be in the direct sun with the temps near 30.
When I got downstairs, it was hot even in the shade and I could only imagine how terrible it was to be in the direct sun. The A/C in Safeway remains incredible. Whatever system they have in there is probably rated to cool a store twice that size.
When I got home, I turned the A/C on and left it on for the rest of the afternoon and pretty much all evening. In my living room and kitchen area, which is not cooled, it got up to 30 degrees in the late afternoon. That’s just darn too hot. It’s no wonder I spent all day and evening in my cooler bedroom. I bet I used a lot of electricity today to keep cool. My next utility bill is gonna be expensive.
The heatwave is supposed to break tonight. The high tomorrow is supposed to be 23, which is much more reasonable than the high of 30 today. I’m hoping it’ll be cool enough for me to not have to use my A/C for the next few days.
I’m also hoping all my local seniors found a way to stay cool today. The provincial government began giving away free A/C units months ago to eligible seniors to ensure people had ways to to cool their home, regardless of income.