At the Washington Capitol, the sun is out, but folks are still pretty bundled up.  Our colleague, Patrick McDonald, who’s on a tour of duty in Iraq with the Army Reserves as an elections adviser, regularly sends us great slice-of-life photos and info.

Today, we got a reminder that summer and unbearable heat has arrived in Baghdad. Says Patrick, “Just in case you think it is too cold, welcome to my world. 80 more days of this!”

Baghdad, Iraq: Friday, May 15
Sunshine and unseasonably hot. Winds will be light and variable.
Feels like: 118 °F
High: 112 °F

Olympia:  Friday, May 15
Partly sunny and warmer.
High: 67 °F
Feels like: 71 °F