Even without these hot temperatures it was going to be a difficult year in inland California away from the coast no matter what. But, these temperatures this hot are just making a bad situation worse. More and more people are going to be trying to truck in water from all over the place whether it be bottles of water to drink or shower or wash dishes or water the lawn or whatever it is. This is going to make staying hydrated much harder for many people and likely some people are just going to have to move to where there is water as wells dry up this year too. One of my friends in Mt. Shasta is worried that his well could dry up because a pond that never has dried up near him has dried up this year. And another friend was telling me that in the beginning of June the water in Castle lake was already 68 degrees which is unheard of because that usually doesn't happen (if ever) to Castle Lake until at least August.
So, multiply this by millions of other people's experiences west of the Rockies and you get the picture of what the west is really dealing with and will deal with this summer and fall at the very least.
As the air dries out more and more from all this (except near the coast where the ocean air keeps it wetter) even when it tries to rain the air is so dry that it sucks the rain out of the air before it can land on the ground into lakes and rivers or anywhere.
But, it is also true that the Desert monsoon rains also come off the Pacific Ocean especially in the Southern California, Arizona and New Mexico and likely Texas deserts too. So, hopefully this will help some too. So, if you see these rain clouds in the deserts of the Southwest be sure to stay out of dry washes when it comes so you don't get washed away on foot or bicycles or motorcycles or cars or trucks from the desert monsoon rains when they come unexpectedly to where you are. So, even though it might be in the hundreds temperature wise it can still rain in the deserts in the summers and fall.
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