A Not So Cool Map

Elena Montanye |

Future Eau Claire's gonna get hot. According to an engaging map posted by Mashable, if current emission rates continue, by the year 2100, summer temperatures in cities across the United States will raise so significantly that they will literally feel like different cities.

So, what does that mean for us? While the average temperature right now for the summer months in Eau Claire is about 82 degrees Fahrenheit, in 2100, it is predicted to be 92 degrees, which will feel similar to present day Sugar Land, Texas. Yowza.

In addition to Eau Claire, 1,000 other U.S. cities are featured on the map, and many of the results are pretty shocking. Mashable says that, since ocean temperatures increase more slowly, the temperatures in inland locations will be even more dramatic. Helena, Montana, for example, is predicted to raise 12 degrees to be similar to the city of Riverside, California. Phoenix, Arizona will feel like “summering in a sweltering Kuwait City.”