These Cities Will Need The Most AC For Schools

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It will be the longest, hottest summer in US history. There will probably be nearly 100 days with a temperature over 100 degrees F in Phoenix. The heat will kill hundreds of people across the country and perhaps more. The single most significant guard against high temperatures is air conditioning. And, in the hottest cities, electricity prices have gone through the roof.

As children return to school late in August, the schools will need a lot of cool air. This figure will be much higher in some cities than in previous ones. July temperatures were the second hottest in history.

Climate Central looked at the change in heat conditions from 1970 through last year. “Cooling degree days — a measure of cooling demand — have increased during the back-to-school period (late July through early September) since 1970 in nearly all (231 or 95%) of the 243 U.S. locations.”

Reno saw the largest increase, up 320% over the period. Like nearby Las Vegas, it has had a significant number of days with temperatures that topped 100 degrees F and several over 110.

Next on the list was Eureka, CA. It is located on the Pacific near the Oregon border. San Francisco was third at 240%. Some cities are in the northern US, but that does not mean temperatures have not risen a great deal on a percentage basis. Juneau, Alaska, was next at 238%

The heat will continue into the fall. According to some data, it will be the hottest fall on record.