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It starts with a clank and rumbles on with a whirrrr. It's one of the first sounds of summer and the best way to find relief from the heat.
It's the home air conditioner.
Residents in Beaver have been closing their windows and cranking up their air conditioners in response to this week's scorching temperatures. Six of the past seven days have seen highs in the eighties, over ten degrees above average, and humidity steady around 50%. The current conditions present quite a contrast to the wet spring weather experienced less than two weeks ago, when lows went down to a freezing 32 degrees.
The extreme switch in seasons has been a challenge for local gardeners, says Missy Koshute, a flower and vegatable grower. "It's crazy," she said, "Is it hot, is it cold, are we done with frosts or aren't we?"
According to meteorologists from weather.com who predict the same hot temperatures for the rest of May and June, it seems safe to say that we won't be having any more frosty mornings. Instead, folks better get used to finding ways to keep cool.
Not everyone will use their air conditioning as their only way to beat the heat. Susan Koshute, a Beaver resident of 30 years, says she'll do what she always does: "I'll sit in the shade on my porch, feel the breeze and pretend that I'm at the beach."
Please send some of that warmth east to CT. It has rained the last 3 days and the temperature has not gotten much past 60F. Last night, I was tempted to turn the heat back on. Instead, I did what I always do: snuggle under my fluffy comforter and pretend that I'm in a warm room with a cheery fire in the fireplace.
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