Karl The Fog: You’re Doing Amazing (at Keeping Us Cool), Sweetie

A microclimate flex brought to you by the SF Bay Area’s foremost marine layer

Matt Charnock
3 min readJul 21, 2022
Photo: Courtesy of Getty Images via DianeBentleyRaymond

Europe is on fire. Record temperatures are being recorded across the United States. Southeast Asia continues observing some of the most searing forecasts ever recorded on earth; 120F highs hit New Dehli this month, which are capable of causing hyperthermia in as little as 10 minutes.

But here in San Francisco? Thanks to Karl The Fog’s ever-welcomed embrace over the city, our expected high today, July 21st, remains around 65F.

ABC7 meteorologist Drew Tuma — who remains the utmost cheeky source for San Francisco weather forecasting — pointed out the glaring difference between SF’s temps and others expected in the country today on Twitter. Tuma’s caption connected to a screenshot splaying forecasted high temperatures for major cities in the United States was simple, yet effective: “lol San Francisco.”

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Matt Charnock

SF transplant, coffee shop frequent; tiny living enthusiast. iPhone hasn’t been off silent mode in nine or so years. Former EIC of The Bold Italic.