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Expert: - 8/3/2006


Question
I am trying to find a place to live where the
temperatures don't exceed 82 or so in the summer.
Besides Seattle, wich other us cities have more moderate -- less extreme temperatures.
Thank you so much,
Chris

Answer
Chris,
A number of cities across the northern tier of states have cooler summer temperatures, such as International Falls, MN, Marquette, MI, Messina, NY, Caribou, MN, etc. However, their winters are quite harsh in these areas.
Portland, Oregon wouldn't be a bad choice. However, the ultimate place may be San Fransisco, California. The normal high temperature there never gets any higher than 73, and the normal high never gets any lower than 55. The climate there is very much modified by the Pacific Ocean...cool summers, and mild winters.
Hopefully, this helped out.

Sincerely,

Dave Dombek
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A weather enthusiast from an early age, Dave Dombek is now an AccuWeather meteorology expert.

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Dave received his B.S. degree in meteorology from the Pennsylvania State University in May of 1980. Dave joined AccuWeather in July of 1980, beginning in the Snow Warning Service late that fall after his few month period of training. Within a short period of time, Dave got involved in radio broadcasting. He spent over 25 years broadcasting forecasts on radio stations throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states, and has also done newspaper forecasts and television briefings. Currently, Dave is the lead television briefer for all of AccuWeather's television clients in the northeatern quarter of the nation. In his daily forecasting routine, Dave helps coordinate the forecasts in the northeastern part of the country. He is also the Director of Forecaster Hiring and is in charge of hiring new meteorologists. Finally, Dave is the supervisor of the climatology department at AccuWeather. An avid outdoorsman, Dave enjoys hunting and trout fishing. He also enjoys watching football and is a student of history and current events. If Dave doesn't already have enough on his plate, he is married with two teenage daughters. He also leads a small Messianic congregation in the State College, Pa. area.

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